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Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2025 (KINGCA WEEK 2025)
Date	September 25 (Thu) - 27 (Sat), 2025
Venue	Lotte Hotel Seoul, Seoul, Korea
Theme	Shaping the Future of Gastric Cancer Treatment
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English
KINGCA week 2025 Secretariat	E-mail : kingca@kgca-i.or.kr

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Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2024 (KINGCA WEEK 2024)
Date	September 26 (Thu) - 28 (Sat), 2024
Venue	Lotte Hotel Seoul, Seoul, Korea
Theme	Harmonize Expertise, Achieve Excellence
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English
KINGCA week 2024 Secretariat	E-mail : kingca@kgca-i.or.kr

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Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2023 (KINGCA WEEK 2023)
Date	September 14 (Thu) - 16 (Sat), 2023
Venue	Lotte Hotel Seoul, Seoul, Korea
Theme	Exciting Journey to a New Dimension
Programs	Opening/Closing Ceremony, Plenary Lecture, Symposium, JS Min Memorial Lecture, JP Kim Memorial Lecture, Oral Presentation, Video Symposium, Poster Presentation, Multidisciplinary Team, Educational Session, Nurse Session, KGCA-JGCA Joint Symposium, Luncheon Symposium, KGCA Grant Session, KLASS Session, Presidential Lecture, General Assembly
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English
KINGCA week 2023 Secretariat	E-mail : kingca@kgca-i.or.kr

Scientific Program

Day 1 (Sep 14, Thu)

Opening Ceremony	09:00 - 09:10	Venue	Room 1+2+3

Symposium 1

Session Title	Gastric Cancer Screening in 2023
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Il Ju Choi, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Chairs	Takuji Gotoda, Nihon University (Japan)
Speakers	1. Impact of COVID-19 in gastric cancer screening ABST Su Youn Nam, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	2. Quality of screening endoscopy ABST Jae Myung Park, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	3. Use of serum pepsinogen assays for gastric cancer screening ABST Sun-Young Lee, Konkuk University (Korea)
	4. Gastric cancer screening in low-to-intermediate risk areas ABST Jin Young Park, International Agency for Research on Cancer (France)

Plenary Oral Presentation

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Jae-Ho Cheong, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Hong Man Yoon, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Speakers	1. Efficacy of indocyanine green as a single tracer for sentinel lymph node-guided basin dissection in gastric cancer surgery: Multicenter prospective study (SDR01) ABST Han Hong Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. A comprehensive risk model integrating cancer-associated fibroblasts to predict prognosis and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer utilizing single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing data ABST Tian Yu, Peking Union Medical College (China)
	3. Is prophylactic splenectomy necessary for proximal advanced gastric cancer invading the greater curvature with clinically negative splenic hilar lymph node metastasis? A multi-institutional cohort study (YCOG2003) ABST Sho Sato, Yokohama City University (Japan)
	4. Multi-omics identification of metastasis-specific EMT genes and their characteristics in gastric cancer ABST Yoon Young Choi, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
	5. ONS did not improve survival outcomes: Results of largest RCT of ONS ABST Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Osaka University (Japan)
	6. Defining benchmarks for oncological gastrectomy: A global multicenter analysis ABST Jeesun Sunny Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
	7. Postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy: European study on behalf of GASTRODATA group ABST Maria Bencivenga, University of Verona (Italy)
	8. Real-world surgical outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer based on nationwide survey data ABST Sin Hye Park, National Cancer Center (Korea)

Symposium 2

Session Title	Nutritional Issues in Gastric Cancer Treatment
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Moon-Won Yoo, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Chairs	Chang In Choi, Pusan National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Nutrition & QOL according to the type of reconstruction ABST Jimmy So, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
	2. Update of functional preserving gastrectomy in Japanese situation ABST Naoki Hiki, Kitasato University (Japan)
	3. Updates of ERAS in gastrectomy ABST Oh Jeong, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	4. Microbiome and nutrition in gastric cancer ABST Sun Gyo Lim, Ajou University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 1

Session Title	Basic & Translational Research
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Minkyu Jung, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	An Na Seo, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Targeted delivery of 17-DMAG via gastric cancer-targeted exosomes for enhanced antitumor efficacy ABST Dong Jin Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. C-reactive protein kinetics as a predictive marker for long-term outcome of immune checkpoint inhibitors upper gastrointestinal cancers ABST Takuro Saito, Osaka University (Japan)
	3. Efficacy of hyperthermic pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (HPIPAC) in an in-vitro model using AGS cell-line and abdominal cavity model ABST Sa-Hong Min, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	4. Comparing the genetic characteristics of proximal and distal gastric cancer using the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) database ABST Eunju Lee, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
	5. Immunoexpression of molecular markers in the esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma: Brazilian study population ABST Flavio Roberto Takeda, University of São Paulo (Brazil)
	6. Perioperative change in extracellular salivary biomarkers in gastric cancer patients and their significance in estimating tumor burden ABST Sung Eun Oh, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	7. Causes of death among patients with gastric cancer: A population-based study ABST Xiaowei Tang, Southwest Medical University (China)
	8. Conditional relative survival of surgical gastric cancer patients: A hospital-based study ABST Hyeree Park, Seoul National University (Korea)
	9. Long-term survivorship between gastrectomy and endoscopic resection for gastric cancer using a nationwide real-world database: 15 years of follow-up ABST Yun-Suhk Suh, Seoul National University (Korea)

Coffee Break	10:30 - 10:50

Plenary Lecture

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 10:50 - 11:20	Venue	Room 1+2+3
Chair	Jae-Moon Bae, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Speaker	Laparoscopic sentinel node navigation surgery for stomach preservation in early gastric cancer patients ABST Keun Won Ryu, National Cancer Center (Korea)

JS Min Memorial Lecture

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 11:20 - 11:50	Venue	Room 1+2+3
Chair	Hyung-Ho Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speaker	Endoscopic treatment for early gastric cancer: Current and future perspective ABST Takuji Gotoda, Nihon University (Japan)

Break	11:50 - 12:00

Luncheon Symposium 1 - Hanmi Science

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 12:00 - 13:00	Venue	Room 1
Chair	Moon-Won Yoo, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speaker	Absorbable active hemostatic agent: The efficacy of "ActiClot" in gastric cancer surgery ABST Ki Bum Park, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Luncheon Symposium 2 - Olympus

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 12:00 - 13:00	Venue	Room 3
Chair	Young-Don Min, Chosun University (Korea)
Speaker	Single incision distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer ABST Yun-Suhk Suh, Seoul National University (Korea)

Symposium 3

Session Title	Big Data Based Gastric Cancer Research
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Chan Gyoo Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Chairs	Tae Kyung Ha, Hanyang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Global incidence and mortality of gastric cancer: The present and future ABST Eileen Morgan, International Agency for Research on Cancer (France)
	2. Population based study on prevention of gastric cancer in H. pylori infected individuals ABST Wai-Keung Leung, The University of Hong Kong (China (Hong Kong))
	3. Association of surgeon and hospital volume: NCD data of Japan ABST Hideo Baba, Kumamoto University (Japan)
	4. Analysis of the occurrence of diseases following gastrectomy for treating early gastric cancer: A nationwide claims study ABST Ho Seok Seo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Symposium 4

Session Title	Updates of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Yeul Hong Kim, Korea University (Korea)
Chairs	Dae Young Zang, Hallym University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Updates of immunotherapy ABST Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	2. Updates of targeted therapy for HER2 positive gastric cancer ABST Narikazu Boku, The University of Tokyo (Japan)
	3. Updates of targeted therapy for HER2 negative gastric cancer ABST Sun Young Rha, Yonsei University (Korea)

Symposium 5

Session Title	Updates of Pylorus-Preserving Gastrectomy
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Jong Won Kim, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Chairs	Naoki Hiki, Kitasato University (Japan)
Speakers	1. Pylorus preserving gastrectomy; functional benefits and oncologic outcomes ABST Hyuk-Joon Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
	2. Intracorporeal gastro-gastrostomy ABST Souya Nunobe, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (Japan)
	3. Pylorus-preserving gastrectomy beyond early stage ABST Chun-Chao Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
	4. Single port pylorus-preserving gastrectomy ABST Yun-Suhk Suh, Seoul National University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 2

Session Title	Basic Research & Diagnosis
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Kee Don Choi, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Chairs	Hyunsoo Chung, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Comparison of mutational profiles of early gastric cancer with or without lymph node metastasis: Genomic analysis using next-generation sequencing ABST Ki Bum Park, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. Appropriateness of multidisciplinary treatment (MDT) related to the adequacy evaluation of gastric cancer from surgeons' point of view ABST Ba Ool Seong, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	3. Survival impact of extraperigastric lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer patient: Implications as a risk factor in the TNM staging system ABST Won Jun Seo, Korea University (Korea)
	4. Bibliometric study on the latest research of gastric cancer biomarkers in Scopus database (2018-2023) ABST Rian Ka Praja, Universitas Palangka Raya (Indonesia)
	5. Endoscopic features of gastric intestinal metaplasia using a novel texture and color enhancement imaging (TXI) ABST Hon Chi Yip, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (China (Hong Kong))
	6. The clinical factors for predicting peritoneal washing cytology positive in patients with gastric cancer ABST So Jung Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	7. Clinical significance of lymphovascular invasion in node-negative gastric cancer: Implication for prognosis and treatment ABST Abdullah Alangari, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	8. Is it necessary to perform the D2 lymphadenectomy on cT1N0M0 gastric cancer patients? ABST Sen Wang, Nanjing Medical University (China)

Coffee Break	14:20 - 14:40

Symposium 6

Session Title	Standardized Documentation of Complications
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Moon-Soo Lee, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
Chairs	Min-Gew Choi, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Speakers	1. The complication grading system: The Clavien-Dindo classification ABST Pierre A. Clavien, University of Zurich (Switzerland)
	2. Classification of complications after gastric cancer surgery ABST Sang-Uk Han, Ajou University (Korea)
	3. Quality control of surgery to reduce complication in Japan ABST Tsuyoshi Etoh, Oita University (Japan)
	4. Textbook outcomes of gastric cancer ABST Han-Kwang Yang, Seoul National University (Korea)

Educational Session 1

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Woon-Kee Lee, Gachon University (Korea)
Chairs	Sung Geun Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	1. H.pylori and gastric cancer ABST Jong Yeul Lee, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	2. Endoscopic findings of gastric cancer ABST Jun Haeng Lee, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	3. Pathologic classification of gastric cancer ABST Baek-hui Kim, Korea University (Korea)
	4. Preoperative staging and evaluation of therapeutic effect in radiologic image ABST Jong Seok Lee, University of Ulsan (Korea)

Symposium 7

Session Title	Circulating Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Jae-Ho Cheong, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Tae-Yong Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Conventional serum tumor markers for gastric cancer ABST Yasuhiro Kodera, Nagoya University (Japan)
	2. Recent advances using ctDNA ABST Izuma Nakayama, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (Japan)
	3. miRNA in diagnosis and precision medicine ABST In-Seob Lee, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	4. Technical aspects, limitations, and further development ABST Sun-Young Kong, National Cancer Center (Korea)

Oral Presentation 3

Session Title	Nutrition & Laparoscopic Surgery
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Kyung Won Seo, Kosin University (Korea)
Chairs	Hye Seong Ahn, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Feasibility of intraoperative pathologic examination for sentinel lymph nodes during sentinel node navigation surgery in early gastric cancer: Results of pathologic protocol for SENORITA trial ABST Sin Hye Park, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	2. Examination of early administration of BCAA-enriched PPN after gastrectomy ABST Mikiko Sakuraya, Kitasato University (Japan)
	3. Perioperative nutrition management for gastric cancer patients: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials ABST Teresa Mika Argo, Pelita Harapan University (Indonesia)
	4. Gradual versus liberal early enteral postoperative feeding in patients undergoing surgery for upper gastrointestinal malignancies: A randomized controlled trial ABST Syed Nusrath, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (India)
	5. Comparison of complications between laparoscopic and open gastrectomies for early gastric cancer: A Korean Gastric Cancer Association-led nationwide survey ABST Jeong Ho Song, Ajou University (Korea)
	6. Revolutionizing gastric cancer surgery: Exploring the feasibility and potential of reduced port surgery for total gastrectomy using a three-port with overlap esophagojejunal anastomosis method ABST Ho Seok Seo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	7. Perioperative and postoperative metabolic status in patients with total gastrectomy Roux-n-Y esophagojejunostomy or proximal gastrectomy double-tract reconstruction in the surgical treatment of proximal gastric cancer ABST Umut Ihsan Emreol, Uşak Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi (Turkey)
	8. Reduced port gastrectomy versus multi-port distal gastrectomy in Korea: Ad hoc analysis, nationwide survey on gastric cancer 2019 ABST Duyeong Hwang, Seoul National University (Korea)
	9. The use of indocyanine green (ICG)- near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging for mapping lower perigastric lymphatic drainage in advanced proximal gastric cancer (APGC) ABST Kristoff Armand Tan, Yonsei University (Philippines)
	10. A prospective single-group clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the SynchroSeal articulating bipolar system for robotic gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients ABST Ji-Hyeon Park, Gachon University (Korea)

Coffee Break	16:00 - 16:20

MDT Case Conference 1

voting

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Sungsoo Park, Korea University (Korea)
	Dae Young Zang, Hallym University (Korea)
	Vivian E. Strong, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA)
Speakers	1. Indication, surgical procedure and postoperative chemotherapy for conversion surgery ABST Daisuke Kobayashi, Komaki City Hospital (Japan)
	2. Conversion surgery for advanced gastric cancer with liver metastasis ABST Maria Bencivenga, University of Verona (Italy)
	3. Stage IV proximal gastric cancer with para-aortic lymph node metastasis and esophageal involvement ABST Kalayarasan Raja, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) (India)

KGCA Grant Session

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Tae Yong Jeon, Pusan National University (Korea)
Chairs	Kyung Ho Pak, Hallym University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program application on frailty and sarcopenia in elderly patients (over 65 years of age) after laparoscopic total gastrectomy ABST Shin-Hoo Park, Korea University (Korea)
	2. Comparison of prognosis between surgical treatment and endoscopic resection in elderly patients with stage IA gastric cancer: Analysis of Korean national data ABST Kyung-Goo Lee, Myongji Hospital (Korea)
	3. Evaluation of the elderly and risk assessment of surgery for patients with stomach cancer aged 80 or older who undergo gastrectomy ABST Young Suk Park, Seoul National University (Korea)
	4. Pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel, albumin-paclitaxel and liposome encapsulated albumin-paclitaxel after subserosal injection: Nuclear molecular imaging ABST Yoontaek Lee, Ewha Womans University (Korea)
	5. Analysis of the relationship between regulation of STING / GRIM19 expression and gastric cancer incidence and progression ABST Yoon Ju Jung, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Symposium 8

Session Title	Surgical Anatomy for LN Dissection in Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Seong-Yeob Ryu, Chosun University (Korea)
Chairs	Henk H. Hartgrink, Leiden University (Netherlands)
Speakers	1. Infrapyloric LN dissection ABST Hisashi Shinohara, Hyogo Medical University (Japan)
	2. Splenic hilar LN dissection ABST Woo Jin Hyung, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Mediastinal LN dissection ABST Jin-Jo Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	4. Paraaortic LN dissection ABST Masanori Terashima, Shizuoka Cancer Center (Japan)

Satellite Symposium 1 - ONO / BMS

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 16:20 - 16:50	Venue	Room 4
Chair	Sun Young Rha, Yonsei University (Korea)
Speaker	Role of nivolumab in the management of unresectable advanced or recurrent HER2 (-) gastric cancer: Focus on first-line treatment ABST Byung Woog Kang, Kyungpook National University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 4

Session Title	Chemotherapy
Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 16:50 - 17:20	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Sun Young Rha, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Keun-Wook Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Therapeutic strategy of conversion surgery for advanced gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination ABST Shigeo Hisamori, Kyoto University (Japan)
	2. Assessing the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in T3N0 stage gastric cancer patients ABST Ki-Yoon Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Efficacy of 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography as a predictor of treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer ABST Hiroki Yokoo, Kobe University (Japan)

Satellite Symposium 2 - Sanofi

Date & Time	September 14 (Thu) 17:20 - 17:50	Venue	Room 4
Chair	Keun-Wook Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speaker	Step ahead for better life of patient with locally advanced gastric cancer ABST Yoon-Koo Kang, University of Ulsan (Korea)

Day 2 (Sep 15, Fri)

KGCA-JGCA Board Meeting

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 07:30 - 08:30	Venue	Room 6 (3F)

Symposium 9

Session Title	Undifferentiated-Type Carcinoma: Issues of Diagnosis and Treatment
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Sang Gyun Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Youngsoo Park, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speakers	1. Classification and definition of undifferentiated-type carcinoma: The Japanese pathologists' view ABST Tomio Arai, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan)
	2. Comparison of ESD and surgery of undifferentiated-type carcinoma ABST Ji Yong Ahn, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	3. Precautions and results in ESD of undifferentiated-type carcinoma ABST Junko Fujisaki, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (Japan)
	4. Histological assessment in ESD of undifferentiated-type carcinoma ABST Myeong-Cherl Kook, National Cancer Center (Korea)

Video Symposium 1

Session Title	Updates of Robotic Gastrectomy
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Kyo Young Song, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Chairs	Ji Yeong An, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Experiences of Hinotori surgical system in Japan ABST Ichiro Uyama, Fujita Health University (Japan)
	2. Proximal gastrectomy with double tract reconstruction ABST Do Joong Park, Seoul National University (Korea)
	3. Robotic total gastrectomy with splenic hilar lymphadenectomy ABST Chang-Ming Huang, Fujian Medical University (China)
	4. Gastrectomy after neoadjuvant treatment ABST Yanghee Woo, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (USA)

KLASS (Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group) Session

Session Title	We Are Different: Power and Weakness of Our RCTs
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Han-Kwang Yang, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Seung Wan Ryu, Keimyung University (Korea)
Speakers	1. KLASS ABST Min Chan Kim, Dong-A University (Korea)
	2. JCOG and Japanese trials ABST Masanori Terashima, Shizuoka Cancer Center (Japan)
	3. CLASS ABST Yihong Sun, Fudan University (China)
	4. LOGICA ABST Arjen van der Veen, University Medical Center Utrecht (Netherlands)

Oral Presentation 5

Session Title	Endoscopic Treatment
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 09:00 - 09:40	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Jae Gyu Kim, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Chairs	Byung Wook Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	1. Non-exposure simple suturing endoscopic full-thickness resection (NESS-EFTR) with laparoscopic sentinel basin dissection for early gastric cancer (SENORITA 3 phase 2 study) ABST Chan Gyoo Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	2. Comparison of gastric cancer detection rates by serological risk stratification endoscopy and barium screening in gastric cancer screening ABST Chika Kusano, Kitasato University (Japan)
	3. Examination of characteristics and endoscopic treatment in early gastric cancer according to different time periods ABST Ayaka Takasu, Nihon University (Japan)
	4. Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for foveolar type adenocarcinoma of stomach ABST Minjee Kim, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	5. Establishment and validation of a nomogram prognostic prediction model for 490 gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms in a single center ABST Benlong Zhang, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital (China)

Satellite Symposium 3 - Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 09:40 - 10:10	Venue	Room 4
Chair	Jae Gyu Kim, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Speaker	The new wave of GERD treatment, FEXUCLUE ABST Jun Haeng Lee, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Coffee Break	10:20 - 10:40

JP Kim Memorial Lecture

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 10:40 - 11:10	Venue	Room 1+2+3
Chair	Sang-Uk Han, Ajou University (Korea)
Speaker	History and perspective of Dutch trial ABST Henk H. Hartgrink, Leiden University (Netherlands)

General Assembly (for KGCA member)

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 11:10 - 11:40	Venue	Room 1+2+3

Break	11:40 - 11:50

Luncheon Symposium 3 - Medtronic Korea Ltd.

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 11:50 - 12:50	Venue	Room 1
Chair	Do Joong Park, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speaker	For better surgical safety with Signia™ & Tri-staple™ technology in lap. proximal gastrectomy with double tract reconstruction ABST Dong-Seok Han, Seoul National University (Korea)

Luncheon Symposium 4 - Johnson & Johnson MEDTECH (ETHICON)

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 11:50 - 12:50	Venue	Room 3
Chair	Min Chan Kim, Dong-A University (Korea)
Speaker	Gastric cancer surgery using ECHELON stapler considering optimal tissue management ABST Takahiro Kinoshita, National Cancer Center Hospital East (Japan)

Symposium 10

Session Title	KGCA - KCHUGR Joint Symposium: H. pylori and Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Sang-Uk Han, Ajou University (Korea)
Chairs	Hwoon-Yong Jung, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speakers	1. Role of H. pylori and gastric microbiome in gastric carcinogenesis ABST Cheol Min Shin, Seoul National University (Korea)
	2. Pathogenesis and precancerous lesions of gastric cancer ABST Eunyoung Choi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (USA)
	3. National cancer screening program for gastric cancer in Korea: Past, present, and future perspectives ABST Young-Il Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	4. Role of endoscopic surveillance after H. pylori eradication ABST Hiroyuki Ono, Shizuoka Cancer Center (Japan)

Educational Session 2

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Hangjong Yu, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (Korea)
Chairs	Sang-Il Lee, Chungnam National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Impact of various comorbidities on the surgical outcome ABST Chan-Young Kim, Jeonbuk National University (Korea)
	2. Technical aspect of lymph node dissection ABST Seung Wan Ryu, Keimyung University (Korea)
	3. Decision for resection extent and anastomosis method ABST Tae Sung Sohn, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	4. Evidences for LN grouping and extent of LN dissection ABST Takeshi Sano, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (Japan)

Symposium 11

Session Title	Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Joong-Min Park, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Chairs	Giovanni de Manzoni, University of Verona (Italy)
Speakers	1. Gastroesophageal junction cancer: The East and the West ABST Hiroya Takeuchi, Hamamatsu University (Japan)
	2. Transhiatal approach ABST Zekuan Xu, Nanjing Medical University (China)
	3. Transthoracic approach ABST Oh Kyoung Kwon, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	4. Anastomotic methods ABST Kazuyuki Kojima, Dokkyo Medical University (Japan)

Satellite Symposium 4 - Astellas

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 13:00 - 13:30	Venue	Room 4
Chair	Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speaker	Emerging biomarker claudin-18.2 in advanced/metastatic gastric cancer: Current status and future directions ABST Tae-Yong Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 6

Session Title	Chemotherapy
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 13:30 - 14:10	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Chairs	Do-Youn Oh, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. A phase 2 study of PD-1 antibody Toripalimab plus FLOT chemotherapy for gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis ABST Zeyu Lin, Guangzhou University (China)
	2. Highly selective inhibitor for AXL overcomes stroma-induced resistance to chemotherapeutic agents through downregulation of ABCG1 in gastric cancer ABST Tae Hoon Kim, Ajou University (Korea)
	3. What are the early predictive factors associated with the success of CS with R0 resection in patients with metastatic gastric cancer? ABST Koki Nakanishi, Nagoya University (Japan)
	4. Perioperative FLOT for adenocarcinoma of gastroesophageal junction or gastric region: A single-center review of outcomes ABST Larry Weng Hong Lai, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru (Malaysia)

Coffee Break	14:10 - 14:30

MDT Case Conference 2

voting

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	Takeshi Sano, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (Japan)
	Paolo Morgagni, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital (Italy)
Speakers	1. Solitary paraaortic lymph node metastasis after curative resection and adjuvant chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patient ABST Sung Il Choi, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
	2. Role of HIPEC, NGS & Organoids in a young patient with CA stomach and peritoneal recurrence ABST Shannon Melissa Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (China (Hong Kong))
	3. Convertion surgery of hepatic metastatic gastric cancer disease with overexpression of HER-2 PDL-1 and p53 ABST Flavio Roberto Takeda, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Symposium 12

Session Title	Current Issues of Surgical Pathology in Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Hye Seung Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Tomio Arai, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan)
Speakers	1. Immune cell and tumor microenvironment ABST Jaemoon Koh, Seoul National University (Korea)
	2. Interchangeability of PD-L1 immunohistochemistry ABST Soomin Ahn, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	3. Predictive biomarkers of immune checkpoint inhibition: Is PD-L1 good enough? ABST Raghav Sundar, National University Cancer Institute (Singapore)
	4. Molecular and immune profile of GIST ABST Hyunki Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)

KGCA-JGCA Joint Symposium

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Hyuk-Joon Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Kazuyuki Kojima, Dokkyo Medical University (Japan)
Speakers	1. Nationwide data collection in Korea ABST Hong Man Yoon, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	2. National clinical database in Japan ABST Yoshihiro Kakeji, Kobe University (Japan)
	3. Education & training for gastric cancer specialists in Korea ABST Jong-Han Kim, Korea University (Korea)
	4. Education and training for laparoscopic and robotic gastric cancer surgery in Japan ABST Koichi Suda, Fujita Health University (Japan)

Nurse Session (Korean)

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Seong-Heum Park, Korea University (Korea)
Chairs	Yonghae Baik, Dongguk University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Methods of anastomosis after gastrectomy ABST Ki Bum Park, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	2. Management of leakage after gastrectomy ABST Dong-Wook Kim, Dankook University (Korea)
	3. Diet build-up after gastrectomy ABST Sun Young Kim, Korea University (Korea)
	4. Considerations of micronutrients after gastrectomy ABST Mi Ran Jung, Chonnam National University (Korea)

Break	15:50 - 16:00

Oral Presentation 7

Session Title	Laparoscopic Surgery
Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 16:00 - 17:20	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Junho Lee, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Chairs	Sang Eok Lee, Konyang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Identifying the best candidates for reduced port gastrectomy ABST Jae Hun Chung, Pusan National University (Korea)
	2. Comparisons of surgical outcomes and postoperative nutritional parameters between subtotal gastrectomy and proximal gastrectomy in patients with proximal early gastric cancer ABST Wataru Soneda, Shizuoka Cancer Center (Japan)
	3. Efficacy of reduced lymph node dissection using indocyanine green fluorescent lymphography compared to conventional lymphadenectomy in radical gastrectomy ABST Jawon Hwang, Yonsei University (Korea)
	4. A comprehensive training framework for laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy ABST Filipa Fonseca, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (Portugal)
	5. Introduction of side-overlap esophagogastric tube reconstruction for EGJ cancer ABST Hisahiro Hosogi, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital (Japan)
	6. Comparison of minimally invasive to open total gastrectomy for CDH1 mutations ABST Sara Daniel, Stanford University (USA)
	7. The identification of anatomical landmarks using deep learning in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer ABST Yoshimasa Aoyama, Oita University (Japan)
	8. Development and validation of a deep learning algorithm to predict estimated blood loss: A study utilizing animal and human data ABST Dan Yoon, Seoul National University (Korea)
	9. Optimal reconstruction method after proximal gastrectomy for upper gastric or esophagogastric junction cancer ABST Nobuhiro Nakazawa, Gunma University (Japan)

Poster Presentation with Discussion

Date & Time	September 15 (Fri) 16:00 - 17:40	Venue	Room 5 (3F)
Chairs	Hoon Ryu, Yonsei University (Korea)
	Yoo Jin Jang, Korea University (Korea)
	Sang Hyun Kim, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
	Myoung-Won Son, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
	Dong Jin Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	Eun Young Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	Chang Min Lee, Korea University (Korea)
	Ki Hyun Kim, Kosin University (Korea)
	Geum Jong Song, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
	Jae-Joon Kim, Pusan National University (Korea)
	Byung-Hoon Min, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	Jeesun Yoon, Seoul National University (Korea)
Presenters	Presenters

Day 3 (Sep 16, Sat)

Oral Presentation 8

Session Title	Endoscopic Treatment & Others
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 08:00 - 08:40	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Jie-Hyun Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Joon Sung Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	1. Antithrombotic therapy increases the risk of bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis ABST Tae-Se Kim, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	2. Comparative evaluation of rotational performance between RAICHO2 and conventional hemostatic forceps in endoscopic treatment of gastric cancer ABST Yoshitomo Ishikawa, Nihon University (Japan)
	3. DeepTOEGCclinic: Deep learning model for treatment option of early gastric cancer by clinical data ABST Kwangil Yim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	4. A Chinese herbal compound as a postoperative adjuvant therapy for advanced gastric cancer ABST Tingting Yang, Guangzhou University (China)
	5. Real-world compliance of surgical treatment according to the Korean gastric cancer guideline 2018: Evaluation from the nationwide survey data 2019 in Korea ABST Sang Soo Eom, Inje University (Korea)

Symposium 13

voting

Session Title	Debates on Gastric Cancer Guidelines
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:30	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Keun Won Ryu, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Chairs	Yoshihiro Kakeji, Kobe University (Japan)
Discussants	Han-Kwang Yang, Seoul National University (Korea)
	Takeshi Sano, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (Japan)
	Giovanni de Manzoni, University of Verona (Italy)
Speakers	1. Korean practice guidelines for gastric cancer 2022 ABST Seong-Ho Kong, Seoul National University (Korea)
	2. Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines 2021 (6th edition) ABST Takahiro Kinoshita, National Cancer Center Hospital East (Japan)
	3. NCCN clinical practice guidelines: Gastric cancer ABST Vivian E. Strong, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA)
	4. Voting & panel discussion (Controversial issues in guidelines) ABST Tae-Han Kim, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)

Video Symposium 2

Session Title	Image Guided Surgery
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Joo-Ho Lee, Eulji University (Korea)
Chairs	Sung Il Choi, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Intraoperative fluorescence imaging probes for gastric cancer ABST Yasuteru Urano, The University of Tokyo (Japan)
	2. Patient specific virtual 3D surgical navigation for gastric cancer ABST Yoo Min Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Image guided surgery for gastric cancer: Feasibility and advantages ABST Kazutaka Obama, Kyoto University (Japan)
	4. Fluorescence guided sentinel node navigation in gastric cancer ABST Han Hong Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Symposium 14

Session Title	Follow-Up Strategy for Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Sung-Ho Jin, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (Korea)
Chairs	Paulo Kassab, Santa Casa of São Paulo Hospital and Medical School (Brazil)
Speakers	1. Follow-up strategy after endoscopic treatment for EGC ABST Byung-Hoon Min, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	2. Follow-up strategy for remnant stomach after gastrectomy ABST Shinichi Kinami, Kanazawa Medical University (Japan)
	3. Follow-up strategy after surgical treatment for AGC ABST Bang Wool Eom, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	4. Surveillance in gastric cancer long-term survivors after 5 years ABST Ji Soo Park, Yonsei University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 9

Session Title	Surgery & Complication
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Sung Il Choi, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
Chairs	Dongbaek Kang , Wonkwang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Safety and feasibility of reduced-port robotic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A phase I/II clinical trial using the Da Vinci Single Port(SP®) robotic system ABST Sung Hyun Park, Yonsei University (Korea)
	2. Stomach partitioning gastrojejunostomy versus conventitional gastrojejunostomy for unresectable gastric cancer with gastric outlet obstruction: A propensity score matched retrospective cohort study ABST Hai Nguyen Viet, Ho Chi Minh University (Vietnam)
	3. Total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG) versus laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) Billroth I (BI) short-term outcomes ABST Ahmed Ibrahim, Assiut University (Egypt)
	4. Risk factors associated with false-negative lymph node visualization in fluorescent-lymphography-guided gastrectomy for gastric cancer ABST Ki-Yoon Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	5. Comparison of the impact of using an ultrasonic scalpel with that of Maryland bipolar forceps on short-term outcomes after robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis ABST Naoshi Kubo, Osaka City General Hospital (Japan)
	6. Real-time identification of the aberrant left hepatic arterial territory in liver using near-infrared fluorescence imaging: Prospective study to develop algorithm to decide the preservation/ligation of an aberrant left hepatic artery ABST Ji Eun Jung, Yonsei University (Korea)
	7. Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer in the super elderly: Comparison with open surgery for patients 85 years and older ABST Seyeol Oh, Yonsei University (Korea)
	8. Development of a predictive nomogram for infectious complications following curative gastrectomy: Comprehensive analysis of clinicopathologic factors and laboratory parameters ABST Seong Ho Hwang, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	9. Comparison of the short-term outcomes between linear and circular stapled anastomosis for esophagojejeunostomy: A retrospective study on gastric cancer patients ABST Yeo-Jin Boo, Ajou University (Korea)
	10. Association between resting heart rate and prognosis in patients with gastric cancer ABST Hyoung-Il Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)

Coffee Break	10:20 - 10:40

Symposium 15

Session Title	QOL Assessment in Gastric Cancer Patients
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Room 1
Chairs	Byong-Jo Suh, Inje University (Korea)
Chairs	Sun-Hwi Hwang, Pusan National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. QOL assessment using EORTC-QLQs in gastric cancer patients ABST Seung Soo Lee, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	2. KOQUSS40 & further QOL study in Korea ABST Sang-Ho Jeong, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)
	3. Assessment of QOL after gastrectomy using PGSAS-45 ABST Koji Nakada, Kawamura Hospital (Japan)
	4. QOL changes during the palliative systemic therapy in AGC patients ABST In-Ho Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Educational Session 3

Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Room 2
Chairs	Yoonseok Heo, Inha University (Korea)
Chairs	In Gyu Hwang, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Prevention and management of immediate postoperative complications in gastric cancer surgery ABST Hoon Hur, Ajou University (Korea)
	2. Radiologic intervention of postoperative complications ABST Soo Jin Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	3. Management of long-term complications after gastrectomy ABST Jae-Seok Min, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (Korea)
	4. Adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy ABST Dong-Hoe Koo, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Symposium 16

Session Title	Gastric Cancer Worldwide
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Room 3
Chairs	Ho-Young Chung, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
Chairs	Hyoung-Il Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
Speakers	1. The gastric surgeon in Europe from 2023 to the future ABST Giovanni de Manzoni, University of Verona (Italy)
	2. Gastric cancer in Brazil: From the ideal scenario to reality ABST Paulo Kassab, Santa Casa of São Paulo Hospital and Medical School (Brazil)
	3. Current status of laparoscopic total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer ABST Vo Duy Long, University Medical Center at Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
	4. 60 years of super-centralization of gastric cancer treatment in Mongolia ABST Enkh-Amgalan Tsiiregzen, Intermed Hospital (Mongolia)

Oral Presentation 10

Session Title	Prognosis & QOL
Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Room 4
Chairs	Young Kyu Park, Chonnam National University (Korea)
Chairs	Jeong Goo Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	1. The machine learning models for the risk of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer with submucosal invasion ABST Ji Won Seo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. The 5-factor modified frailty index is a novel predictive marker for gastric cancer after curative gastrectomy ABST Yuto Maeda, Kumamoto University (Japan)
	3. The advantage of geriatric nutritional risk index as a prognostic indictor for elderly patients with early gastric cancer after non-curative endoscopic resection ABST Masaki Imai, Kobe University (Japan)
	4. Free peritoneal cancer cells in adenocarcinoma of stomach and esophagogastric junction: Risk factors and outcomes ABST Thammawat Parakonthun, Mahidol University (Thailand)
	5. Impact of resection margin status on 5-year survival rate in gastric cancer ABST Whei Kyong Jung, Seoul National University (Korea)
	6. Prognostic performance of three lymphnode staging schemes for patients affected by adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction ABST Fabiola Di Schena, University of Perugia (Italy)
	7. Aging in place for elderly with gastric cancer: How informal care could help maintaining higher quality of life? ABST Ester Marnita Purba, Widya Mataram University (Indonesia)
	8. Long-term quality of life and nutritional results of stomach-preserving surgery after sentinel node evaluation in patients with early gastric cancer: A multicenter, randomized phase 3 trial (SENORITA) ABST Bang Wool Eom, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	9. Frailty predicts loss of independence after gastrectomy in the Japanese elderly with gastric cancer ABST Katsunobu Sakurai, Osaka City General Hospital (Japan)
	10. Association of smoking, alcohol consumption with the risk of post-gastrectomy weight loss: A nationwide cohort study of gastric cancer patients in Korea ABST Sung Geun Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Break	12:00 - 12:10

Presidential Lecture

Date & Time	September 16 (Sat) 12:10 - 12:40	Venue	Room 1+2+3
Chair	Jeong Hwan Yook, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speaker	My last homework -Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis- ABST Hyung-Ho Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)

Closing Ceremony	12:40 - 13:00	Venue	Room 1+2+3

Overview

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Overview
Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2022 (KINGCA WEEK 2022)
Date	September 1 (Thu) - 3 (Sat), 2022
Venue	Suwon Convention Center, Suwon, Korea
Theme	Quantum Jump beyond the Limit
Programs	Opening/Closing Ceremony, Plenary Lecture, Symposium, JS Min Memorial Lecture, JP Kim Memorial Lecture, Oral Presentation, Video Symposium, Presentation, Multidisciplinary Team, Education Session, Video Symposium, Nurse Session, KGCA-JCGA Joint Symposium, Luncheon Symposium, Presidential Lecture, General Assembly
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English
KINGCA week 2022 Secretariat	Tel: +82-70-4234-9515 / Fax: +82-2-6442-3703 E-mail : secretary.kingca@gmail.com

Scientific Program

Day 1 (Sep 1, Thu)

Opening Ceremony	09:00 - 09:10	Venue	Convention Hall 1+2+3

Symposium 1

Session Title	New Perspectives of Gastric Cancer Screening
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Yoshihiro Kakeji, Kobe University (Japan)
Chairs	Chan Gyoo Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Speakers	1. Global Trends of Epidemiology for Gastric Cancer Jin Young Park, International Agency for Research on Cancer (France)
	2. Effectiveness of the National Cancer Screening Program for Gastric Cancer Aesun Shin, Seoul National University (Korea)
	3. Mass Eradication and Its Preventive Effects of Gastric Cancer Yi-Chia Lee, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
	4. Endoscopic Screening in the Elderly: When to Stop? Jae-Myung Park, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Symposium 2

Session Title	Gallstone Diseases after Gastrectomy
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Dong Woo Shin, Hallym University (Korea)
Chairs	Sung Jin Oh, Inje University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Tips for Surgical Prevention Moon-Won Yoo, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	2. Surgical Management for Gallstone Disease after Gastrectomy Young-Dong Yu, Korea University (Korea)
	3. Endoscopic Management for Gallstone Disease after Gastrectomy Shomei Ryozawa, Saitama Medical University, (Japan)
	4. Medical Prevention for Gallstone Disease after Gastrectomy Do-Joong Park, Seoul National University (Korea)

Video Symposium 1

Session Title	Anastomosis after Laparoscopic TG or PG
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Young-Kyu Park, Chonnam National University (Korea)
Chairs	Tae Kyung Ha, Hanyang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Double Flap Esophagogastrostomy after PG Oh-Kyoung Kwon, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	2. Side-overlap Esophagogastric Tube Reconstruction Seiichiro Kanaya, Osaka Red Cross Hospital (Japan)
	3. Intrathoracic Esophagogastrostomy Dong-Jin Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	4. Tube-Like Stomach Esophagogastrostomy after Laparoscopic Proximal Gastrectomy for Siewert Type II AEG Lu Zang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China

Oral Presentation 1

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 09:10 - 10:30	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Yoon Young Choi, Sooncheonhyang University (Korea)
Chairs	Joon Sung Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	1. Gut Microbiome Derived Butyrate Inhibit Immunosuppressive Factors PD-L1 and IL-10 in Tumor Associated Macrophages of Gastric Cancer Patient Seung Yoon Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. Polymorphism rs1057147 Located in Mesothelin Predicts Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Gastric Cancer Kuan Shen, Nanjing Medical University (China)
	3. HTATIP2 Overexpression was Associated with a Good Prognosis in Gastric Cancer Ji-Ho Park, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)
	4. Genomic and Transcriptomic Characterization of Gastric Cancer with Bone Metastasis Sujin Oh, Seoul National University (Korea)
	5. Decreased LncRNA TERC in Gastric Cancer Cell Impairs Proliferation, Migration and Invasion by Targeting miR-423-5p to Regulate SOX12 Expression Xiaoyan Huang, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital (China)
	6. Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in Korea: Trends in Incidence and Survival Using the Korea Central Cancer Registry Data (1999-2019) Sin Hye Park, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	7. Index Ki-67 can be an Early Predictor of Lymphatic Nodes Metastasis in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Erkin Ashimov, Nizhny Novgorod Cancer Hospital (Russia)
	8. Shorr Versus Modified Ultrafast Papanicolaou for Intraoperative Cytology in Advanced Gastric Cancer So Hyun Kang, Seoul National University (Korea)
	9. Preoperative Prediction of the Pathological Stage of Advanced Gastric Cancer by 18F-fluoro-2- Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Kota Yamada, Kobe University (Japan)
	10. Advice to ESD Guideline Based on the Histological Characteristics of Multiple Early Gastric Cancers Han Hong Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Coffee Break	10:30 - 10:50 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

Plenary Lecture

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 10:50 - 11:20	Venue	Convention Hall 1+2+3
Chair	Jae-Moon Bae, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Speakers	PRODIGY Trial: Efficacy of Neoadjuvant DOS Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer Yoon-Koo Kang, University of Ulsan (Korea)

JS Min Memorial Lecture

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 11:20 - 11:50	Venue	Convention Hall 1+2+3
Chair	Jeong Hwan Yook, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speakers	Insights into the Origin and Progression of Pre-cancerous Metaplasia in the Stomach James Goldenring, Vanderbilt University (USA)

Break	11:50 - 12:00

Luncheon Symposium 1 - Hanmi Healthcare

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 12:00 ~ 13:00	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chair	Hyung-Min Chin, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	A Novel Type of Topical Hemostatic Agent: The Efficacy of Oozfix^TM in Gastric Cancer Surgery Sang-Yong Son, Ajou University (Korea)

Luncheon Symposium 2 - Olympus

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 12:00 ~ 13:00	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chair	Hyung-Ho Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	Laparoscopic Lymph Node Dissection for Advanced Gastric Cancer Using Powerseal Sang-Hoon Ahn, Seoul National University (Korea)

Symposium 3

Session Title	Robot vs. Laparoscope in Gastric Cancer Surgery
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Tae-Sung Sohn, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Chairs	Beom Su Kim, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speakers	1. Current Experiences in Korea Woo-Jin Hyung, Yonsei University (Korea)
	2. Updated Evidences of Robotic Gastrectomy in Japan Masanori Terashima, Shizuoka Cancer Center (Japan)
	3. Robotic Gastrectomy in the West Vivian E Strong, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA)
	4. Hybrid Robotic and Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Kyo-Young Song, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Symposium 4

Session Title	Molecular Diagnosis
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Won-Sang Park, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Chairs	James Goldenring, Vanderbilt University (USA)
Speakers	1. Genetic and Histologic Diagnosis of Hereditary Gastric Cancer Hee-Eun Lee, Mayo Clinic (USA)
	2. Immunotherapy-Related Companion Diagnostics Yoon-Jin Kwak, Seoul National University (Korea)
	3. Prognostification and Prediction of Chemotherapy Response Jae-Ho Cheong, Yonsei University (Korea)
	4. Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA Sun-Young Kong, National Cancer Center (Korea)

Education Session 1

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 13:00 - 14:20	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Woon-Kee Lee, Gachon University (Korea)
Chairs	Sung Geun Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	1. Endoscopic and EUS Findings Byung Wook Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. Pathologic Classification Joon Mee Kim, Inha University (Korea)
	3. Staging and Evaluation of Therapeutic Effect with Radiologic Image Jong-Seok Lee, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	4. Endoscopic Treatment Jun-Haeng Lee, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Satellite Symposium 1 - Jeil Pharmaceutical

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 13:00 - 13:40	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chair	Jin-Jo Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
Speakers	TS-1, Optimal Regimen for Treatment after Gastric Cancer Surgery Jae-Seok Min, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (Korea)

Satellite Symposium 2 - JW Pharmaceutical

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 13:40 - 14:20	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chair	Ji-Young Sul, Chungnam National University (Korea)
Speakers	Clinical Importance of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition Young Suk Park, Seoul National University (Korea)

Coffee Break	14:20 - 14:40 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

Symposium 5

Session Title	Management of Resectable EGJ Cancer
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Joong-Min Park, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Chairs	Mitsuro Kanda, Nagoya University (Japan)
Speakers	1. Upfront Surgery vs. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Min Kyu Jung, Yonsei University (Korea)
	2. Role of Radiotherapy Do Hoon Lim, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	3. Extent of Lymph Node Dissection Yukinori Kurokawa, Osaka University (Japan)
	4. Minimally Invasive Surgery for EGJ Cancer Jin-Jo Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Symposium 6

Session Title	Postgastrectomy Syndrome & QOL in Gastric Cancer Patients
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Byoung-Jo Suh, Inje University (Korea)
Chairs	Hyuk-Joon Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Continuous Glucose Monitoring after Gastric Cancer Surgery Souya Nunobe, Cancer Institute Hospital (Japan)
	2. Dumping Syndrome and Hemodynamic Change Jun-Young Yang, Gachon University (Korea)
	3. Application of Mobile App for Postgastrectomy Patients Bang-Wool Eom, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	4. Anemia and Nutrition According to Residual Gastric Volume In-Seob Lee, University of Ulsan (Korea)

Education Session 2

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Hang Jong Yu, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (Korea)
Chairs	Sang-Il Lee, Chungnam National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Preoperative Evaluation Chan-Young Kim, Jeonbuk National University (Korea)
	2. Principles of Lymph Node Dissection Sang-Uk Han, Ajou University (Korea)
	3. Reconstruction after Gastrectomy Jae-Moon Bae, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	4. Function Preserving Surgery for Gastric Cancer Han-Kwang Yang, Seoul National University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 2

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 14:40 - 16:00	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Sang Cheul Oh, Korea University (Korea)
Chairs	Tae-Han Kim, Gyeonsang National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Deep Learning-based Whole-slide Image Analysis for the Prediction of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Cancer Yujun Park, Seoul National University (Korea)
	2. Oleandrin Induces Apoptosis of Gastric Carcinoma Cell via Blocking the PI3K/AKT Pathway and Activating Pro-Death Autophagy Jianhua Wang, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital (China)
	3. The Effect of Intra-peritoneal PDT for Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Carcinomatosis in Mouse Model Hyoung-Il Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	4. Predictive Value of MLH1 Expression for Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer Takuro Saito, Osaka University (Japan)
	5. The Effect of Gate-keeper System on Outpatient Pattern of Gastric Cancer Patients: A Case Study of Indonesia Yesika Simbolon, Alumnus of Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia)
	6. Three-year Comparison between Double Tract Reconstruction and Double Flap Technique after Laparoscopic Proximal Gastrectomy Oh Kyoung Kwon, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	7. Feasibility and Safety of Pure Single-incision Laparoscopic Total and Proximal Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer: Propensity Score Matched Comparison to Multiport Totally Laparoscopic Approach Sang-Jun Lee, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
	8. Is There an Ideal Operative Time For Gastric Cancer Surgery Ahmad Alromi, Jordanian Ministry of Health (Jordan)
	9. Feasibility of Single-incision Distal Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer Jin-Sil Jung, Seoul National University (Korea)
	10. Long-term Oncologic Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Total Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Propensity Score-matched Retrospective Analysis Ki-Yoon Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)

Coffee Break	16:00 - 16:20 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

Symposium 7

Session Title	Updates and Future Application of Artificial Intelligence
Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Young-Woo Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Chairs	Hyuk-Joon Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Artificial Intelligence in Digital Pathology Seokhwi Kim, Ajou University (Korea)
	2. AI-supported Surgery Phase Recognition System in Laparoscopic/robotic Gastrectomy Takahiro Kinoshita, National Cancer Center Hospital East (Japan)
	3. Artificial Intelligence in Radiologic Imaging Seung-Soo Lee, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	4. Current Status and Future Perspective of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Honggang Yu, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (China)

KGCA Grant Session

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Tae Yong Jeon, Pusan National University (Korea)
Chairs	Hoon Hur, Ajou University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Prevalence of Gastric Cancer and Its Association with Eating and Lifestyle Based on Korea National Health Insurance Database You Na Kim, Ewha Womans University (Korea)
	2. Validation of Targeted Semiconductor Next-generation Sequencing with the Oncomine Focus DNA Assay and Microsatellite Analysis in Gastric Cancer Han-Mo Yoo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	3. Long Term Result of Comparative Study on Simple Closure and H. pylori Eradication Versus Simple Closure and Vagotomy Ji-Ho Park, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)
	4. The Effect of Remnant Stomach Size on Postoperative Nutrition Status and Eating Behavior after Gastrectomy for Gastric Carcinoma: A Prospective Cohort Study Oh Jeong, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	5. Diseases that Occur after Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Gastric Cancer: A Nationwide Health Insurance Claim-Based Study Ho Seok Seo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Plenary Oral Presentaion 1

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Hong Man Yoon, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Chairs	Ji Yeon Park, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial about no Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Patients Undergoing Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Carcinoma (KSWEET-03 trial) Mi-Ran Jung, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	2. Comparison of Findings in Pre- and Postoperative High Resolution Manometry, pH Monitoring, and Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Patients who Underwent Laparoscopic Proximal Gastrectomy with a Double-flap Method Hyun Joo Yoo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	3. External Validation of Prediction Model for Screening Patients at Risk of Malnutrition after Gastric Cancer Surgery Ji-Hyeon Park, Gachon University (Korea)
	4. Superior Lymph Node Harvest by Fluorescent Lymphography During Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Patients with High Body Mass Index Ki-Yoon Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	5. Comparative Analysis for Gut Microbiota Using Next-generation Sequencing in Feces of Patients Who Have Undergone Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancers Sun Gyo Lim, Ajou University (Korea)
	6. METTL3-mediated ADAMTS9 Suppression Facilitates Angiogenesis and Carcinogenesis in Gastric Cancer Nuofan Wang, Nanjing Medical University (China)
	7. The Genomic and Evolutionary Characteristics of Gastric Cancer by Metastatic Routes Yoon Young Choi, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
	8. Anti-tumor Effect of Bifidobacterium through Activating STIM1-STING Signaling Pathway of T cells in Gastric Cancer Jin Seok Woo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)

Oral Presentation 3

Date & Time	September 1 (Thu) 16:20 - 17:40	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Kyung-Goo Lee, Myongji Hospital (Korea)
Chairs	Chi Hoon Maeng, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
Speakers	1. High Throughput Chemotherapeutic Drug Screening System for Gastric Cancer (cure-GA) Jieun Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
	2. CD8 T cells in Patients with Stage III Gastric Cancer Have a Correlation between Blood and Tissue with CTLA4 and PDL1 Overexpression Kun Hee Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	3. Multidimensional Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Gastric Cancer: Luck or Measurable Achievement? Ester Marnita Purba, Alumnus of Widyamataram University (Indonesia)
	4. Comparison of Adjuvant S-1 vs. XELOX for Elderly Gastric Cancer Ho Geun Youn, VHS Medical Center (Korea)
	5. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Evaluation Subepithelial Lesions of Gastrointestinal Tract. Munkhzul Tsetseglen, Intermed Hospital (Mongolia)
	6. Systematic Review of the Outcomes following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Resectable Gastric Cancers Compared to Surgery Alone in Phase III Randomised Controlled Trials Charleen Yeo, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore)
	7. Feasibility and Safety of Hyperthermic Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (HPIPAC) Using a New Nozzle System in Large Animal Model Sa-Hong Min, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	8. Immunomodulating Potential of Irisolidone in the Medicine: Therapeutic Benefit Through Scientific Data Analysis Dinesh Kumar Patel, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (India)
	9. Long-term Oncological Outcomes between S-1 and CAPOX Adjuvant Chemo Treatment in Eldery Patients Ji-Hoon Kang, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	10. Polymorphisms of an Oncogenic Gene, Mesothelin, Predict the Risk and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer in a Chinese Han Population Chao Li, Nanjing Medical University (China)

Day 2 (Sep 2, Fri)

Symposium 8

Session Title	Helicobacter Pylori and Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Nayoung Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Masanori Hatakeyama, The University of Tokyo (Japan)
Speakers	1. Pathophysiology of H. pylori Infection and Gastric Cancer Development Toshikazu Ushijima, National Cancer Center Research Institute (Japan)
	2. Comparison of Various Diagnostic Methods of H. pylori Jun-Won Jeong, Gachon University (Korea)
	3. Eradication Methods for H. pylori in Various Situation Dae-Young Cheung, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	4. H. pylori after Gastrectomy - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Eradication Ji-Yong Ahn, University of Ulsan (Korea)

KLASS (Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group) Session

Session Title	Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Cancer in Asian Countries
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Min-Chan Kim, Dong-A Univerisity (Korea)
Chairs	Seung Wan Ryu, Keimyung University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Experience in Korea Sang-Yong Son, Ajou University (Korea)
	2. Experience in China Yihong Sun, Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital (China)
	3. Experience in Japan Noriyuki Inaki, Kanazawa University (Japan)
	4. Unsolved Issue: Homework after KLASS Trial Hyung-Ho Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)

Plenary Oral Presentaion 2

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Hye Seong Ahn, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Chang In Choi, Pusan National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Clinical Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sentinel Node Navigation Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer: 5-year Results of SENORITA Trial Hoon Hur, Ajou University (Korea)
	2. Survival Effect of Splenic Hilar Lymph Node (no.10) Dissection in B4 Type Gastric Carcinoma: A Large Multicenter Retrospective Study Oh Jeong, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	3. Reduced-ports Robotic Pylorus-preserving Gastrectomy with Intracorporeal Hand-Sewn Gastro- gastrostomy for Early Gastric Cancer So Hyun Kang, Seoul National University (Korea)
	4. Evaluation of Clinical Validity of an S-1 Dosage Formula Based on Renal Function by Using Data of the SPIRITS and the G-SOX Trials Eisuke Booka, Hamamatsu University (Japan)
	5. Korean Subgroup Analysis of ATTRACTION-4: Randomized, Double-blind, Phase 3 Study of Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy in Patients with Previously Untreated, Advanced or Recurrent Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction (G/GEJ) Cancer Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	6. Interim Analysis of Phase II Study of Intraperitoneal Paclitaxel Combined with S-1 Plus Oxaliplatin or Advanced Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis: PIPS-GC Trial Won Jun Seo, Korea University (Korea)
	7. Combination of Perioperative Intraperitoneal Plus Systemic Chemotherapy, Cytoreductive Surgery, and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis: Results of Phase Ib/II Trial Minah Cho, Yonsei Univeristy (Korea)
	8. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Contribute to the Progression of Diffuse-type Gastric Cancers through the Interaction between TINAGL1 and Integrin β1 Dagyeong Lee, Ajou University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 4

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Hoon Ryu, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Young Suk Park, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Prediction and Risk Factor Analysis of Failure to Rescue after Gastrectomy Sung Hyun Park, Yonsei University (Korea)
	2. Multivisceral Resection for Local Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma Erkin Ashimov, Nizhny Novgorod Cancer Hospital (Russia)
	3. Successful Management of Refractory Alkaline Reflux Esophagitis after Total Gastrectomy with Laparoscopic Jejunojejunostomy Distalization: A Case Report Ji Yeon Park, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	4. Assessment of Risk Factors for Delayed Gastric Emptying After Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Tomosuke Mukoyama, Kobe University (Japan)
	5. Efficacy of Laparoscopic D2 Lymph Node Dissection in View of Retrieve Lymph Node Number of D2 Area in KLASS-02-RCT Jong Won Kim, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
	6. Short and Long-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy Compared with Open Total Gastrectomy Sang Soo Eom, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	7. Textbook Outcomes after Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Naruhiko Ikoma, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA)
	8. The Usefulness of Indocyanine Green (ICG) Guided Lymphadenectomy in Robotic Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Single-center Retrospective Study Chul Hyo Jeon, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	9. Laparoscopic Versus Open Distal Gastrectomy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Comparative Study Hung-Hsuan Yen, National Taiwan University Hospital (Taiwan)
	10. Prospective Comparison of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy and Reduced-port Robotic Gastrectomy with Fluorescence Guided Gastrectomy Seohee Choi, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital (Korea)

Coffee Break	10:20 - 10:40 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

JP Kim Memorial Lecture

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 10:40 - 11:10	Venue	Convention Hall 1+2+3
Chair	Sang-Uk Han, Ajou University (Korea)
Speakers	My Thoughts about the Role of Surgical Oncologists in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer Yasuhiro Kodera, Nagoya University (Japan)

KGCA General Assembly (Korean)

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 11:10 - 11:40	Venue	Convention Hall 1+2+3

Break	11:40 - 11:50

Luncheon Symposium 3 - Johnson & Johnson MEDTECH

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 11:50 ~ 12:50	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chair	Han-Kwang Yang, Seoul National University (Korea)
Speakers	The Latest Technique of D2 Dissection for Advanced Gastric Cancer using Harmonic 1100 Beom Su Kim, University of Ulsan (Korea)

Luncheon Symposium 4 - Medtronic

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 11:50 ~ 12:50	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chair	Seong Yeob Ryu, Chosun University (Korea)
Speakers	How I Do It: Sharp Dissection in Gastrectomy with Sonicision Curved Jaw Woo Jin Hyung, Yonsei University (Korea)

Symposium 9

Session Title	ESD Update
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Hwoon-Yong Jung, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Chairs	Sang Gyun Kim, Seoul National Univeristy (Korea)
Speakers	1. Risk Stratification after Non-curative ESD Waku Hatta, Tohoku University (Japan)
	2. Validation of e-Cura System in Undifferentiated Type EGC Hyo-Joon Yang, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	3. Prevention of Bleeding after ESD Osamu Goto, Nippon Medical School (Japan)
	4. ESD in Remnant Stomach Jong-Yeul Lee, National Cancer Center (Korea)

Symposium 10

Session Title	Long-term Sequelae after Gastrectomy
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Ji Yeong An, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Chairs	Hiroya Takeuchi, Hamamatsu University (Japan)
Speakers	1. Malnutrition & Micronutrient Deficiencies Myoung-Won Son, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
	2. Changes in Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis Dong-Wook Shin, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	3. Reflux after Gastrectomy - How to Manage it? Jimmy So, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
	4. Impact on Quality of Life Hyoung-Il Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)

Symposium 11

Session Title	Image Guided Surgery for Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Joo-Ho Lee, Eulji University (Korea)
Chairs	Kyung Ho Pak, Hallym University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence Imaging for Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Kyung Won Kim, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	2. Image-guided Minimally Invasive Surgery Using CT Scan for Gastric Cancer Yoo Min Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Surgical Navigation of Gastric Cancer Using Image-Guided Drug Delivery of Nanotheranostics Hak-Soo Choi, Harvard Medical School (USA)
	4. Targeted Fluorescence-guided Surgery for Gastric cancer Seong-Ho Kong, Seoul National University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 5

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 12:50 - 14:10	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Soo Jin Kim, National Cancer Center (Korea)
Chairs	Ho Goon Kim, Chonnam National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Does Participation in Prospective Surgical Clinical Trial Affects Postoperative Complications after Gastrectomy in Gastric Cancer Patients? Jeong Ho Song, Ajou University (Korea)
	2. ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator for the Prediction of Postoperative Complication after Curative Gastrectomy in Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients Ki Bum Park, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	3. Endoscopic Histoacryl® Injection for Esophagojejunostomy Leakage after Total Gastrectomy in Patients with Gastric Cancer Myeongseok Koh, Dong-A University (Korea)
	4. Utility of Inflammatory Markers in the Early Detection of Infectious Complications after Curative Gastrectomy Jihyun Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	5. Study of Gastric Bypass Versus Gastric Restrictive Surgery in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Pardeep Kumar, FHM College and Hospital (India)
	6. Is Prophylactic Drainage Necessary Following Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer? Sejin Lee, Jeonbuk National University (Korea)
	7. Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy Demonstrates Acceptable Outcomes Regarding Complications Compared to Open Surgery for Gastric Cancer Patients with Pylorus Outlet Obstruction Sen Wang, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (China)
	8. Safety and Feasibility of Single Incision Distal Gastrectomy in Overweight and Obese Gastric Cancer Patients Eunju Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
	9. Possible Candidate of Splenic Hilar Nodal Dissection Among Upper Advanced Gastric Cancer not Invading the Greater Curvature (UGC-nGC) Masashi Nishino, National Cancer Center (Japan)
	10. Cost-Effectiveness of Multi-degree of Freedom Articulating Laparoscopic Instrument in Gastric Cancer Surgery Compared with Robotic Gastrectomy: Phase II Study in a Single Center Sang-Yong Son, Ajou University (Korea)

Coffee Break	14:10 - 14:30 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

Symposium 12

Session Title	How to Get Adequate Resection in Gastrectomy?
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Min-Gew Choi, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
Chairs	Yasuhiro Kodera, Nagoya University (Japan)
Speakers	1. Preoperative Fluorescence Clip Marking Shunjin Ryu, Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center (Japan)
	2. Intraoperative Tumor Localization of Early Gastric Cancer Jae-Seok Min, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (Korea)
	3. Diagnostic Accuracy and Usefulness of Intraoperative Frozen Section An-Na Seo, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	4. Prognostic Impact of Safety Margin Felix Berlth, University Medical Center Mainz (Germany)

KGCA-JGCA Joint Symposium

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Hyoung-Il Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Noriyuki Inaki, Kanazawa University (Japan)
Speakers	1. What's New in Upadated Japanse Guidelines for Endoscopic Resection? Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, The University of Tokyo (Japan)
	2. Revised Criteria for Endoscopic Resection of Submucosal Gastric Cancer Jie-Hyun Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Preferred Anastomosis Method after Distal Gastrectomy in Korea Sung-Soo Park, Korea University (Korea)
	4. Preferred Anastomosis Method after Distal Gastrectomy in Japan Motohiro Hirao, Osaka National Hospital (Japan)

Nurse Session (Korean)

Session Title	Gastric Cancer Management for Nurse Specialist
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:50	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Seong-Heum Park, Korea University (Korea)
Chairs	Yong-Hae Baik, Dongguk University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Post-ESD Complications Hee-Seok Moon, Chungnam National University (Korea)
	2. Post-gastrectomy Complication You-Jin Jang, Korea University (Korea)
	3. Chemotherapy-related Complications Jae-Joon Kim, Pusan National University (Korea)
	4. Gastric Cancer Supportive Care Hyun-Jeong Shim, Chonnam National University (Korea)

Satellite Symposium 3 - ONO / BMS

Session Title	The New Era of Immunotherapy in GI Cancer Treatment
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:30	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chair	Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)
Speakers	1. The Evolving Treatment Landscape in Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: Adjuvant Nivolumab Treatment Ronan Kelly, Baylor University Medical Center (USA)
Speakers	2. Establishing Long-term Outcome of Nivolumab for Advanced/Metastatic GC/GEJ/EAC: Checkmate- 649 2 years Data Dong-Hoe Koo, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Coffee Break	15:50 - 16:10 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

Symposium 13

Session Title	Role of Surgery in Stage IV Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 16:10 - 17:30	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Moon-Soo Lee, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
Chairs	Dong-Beak Kang, Wonkwang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Conversion Surgery for Metastatic Gastric Cancer Naoki Okumura, Gifu University (Japan)
	2. Reappraisal of Palliative Surgery Hoon Hur, Ajou University (Korea)
	3. Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Seeding Ye-Seob Jee, Dankook University (Korea)
	4. Metastatectomy for Potentially Resectable Disease Paolo Morgagni, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital (Italy)

Pathology Session (Korean)

Session Title	Standardization of Pathology Report for Gastric Cancer (Korean)
Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 16:10 - 17:50	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Joon-Mee Kim, Inha University (Korea)
Chairs	Mee-Yon Cho, Yonsei University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Background, Purpose, and Scope of the Standardization of Pathology Report Sung Hak Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	2. Pathology Report for Radical Resection Specimens Young Soo Park, University of Ulsan (Korea)
	3. Pathology Report for Endoscopic Resection Specimens Myeong-Cherl Kook, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	4. Pathology Report for Histologic Classification of Gastric Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma Baek-Hui Kim, Korea University (Korea)
	5. Pathology Report for Molecular Testing of Gastric Cancer Hye Seung Lee, Seoul National University (Korea)
	Discussion Keun Won Ryu, National Cancer Center (Korea) Kee Don Choi, University of Ulsan (Korea) Dong-Hoe Koo, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Policy Session (Korean)

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 16:10 - 17:30	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Sang-Uk Han, Ajou University (Korea)
Chairs	Oh-Kyoung Kwon, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Present Issues and Future Plan in Reimbursement of Laparoscopic Surgery Sung IL Choi, Kyung Hee Univerisity (Korea)
	2. KCPT Coding of Radical Lymphadenectomy in Solid Cancer Ik-Yong Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Evaluation of Gastric Cancer Adequacy Sung Geun Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	4. Current Status and Solutions for Reduction of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon and Specialists Jong-Han Kim, Korea University (Korea)

Oral Presentation 6

Date & Time	September 2 (Fri) 16:10 - 17:30	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Dong-Seok Han, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Ji-Ho Park, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)
Speakers	1. The Effectiveness of Mobile Application-based Postoperative Supportive Care after Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Patients: A Polit Study Ji-Hyeon Park, Gachon University (Korea)
	2. Trends in Vitamin D Level and Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency after Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Sung Eun Oh, Samsung Medical Center (Korea)
	3. Comparison of Vitamin B12 Level and Symptoms between Replacement Intervals for Vitamin B12 Gastrectomy in Gastric Cancer Patients Sin-Hye Park, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	4. Feasibility of Minimally Invasive Total Gastrectomy with Splenic Hilar Lymphadenectomy for Advanced Proximal Gastric Cancer Kazutaka Obama, Kyoto University (Japan)
	5. Long-term Outcome of the Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Imatinib in Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Stomach Seong-Ho Kong, Seoul National University (Korea)
	6. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction: A Retrospective, Multi-Center Observational Study Tianqi Luo, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center (China)
	7. Gut Incretin Hormones (GLP-1 & GIP) Enhancer and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV Inhibitor From Phenolic Rich Fraction of Allium Sativum Anand Krishna Singh, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya (India)
	8. Retrospective Review of Management Simple Repair of Ulcer and Gastrectomy for Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease in Sarawak General Hospital: A 5-year Review, Factors Affecting Outcome and Management Wei Min Chee, Sarawak General Hospital (Malaysia)
	9. Radical Gastrectomy as a Safe Treatment for Gastric Cancer Patients under Immunosuppressive Drugs after Organ Transplantation Yoon Ju Jung, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	10. Predicting Factors for the Presence and Extent of Lymph Node Metastasis to Determine Treatment Strategy in Early Gastric Cancer In Young Lee, Korea University (Korea)

Day 3 (Sep 3, Sat)

Symposium 14

Session Title	Towards Personalized Chemotherapy
Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Hyun Cheol Chung, Yonsei University (Korea)
Chairs	Yeul Hong Kim, Korea Univeristy (Korea)
Speakers	1. Optimal Duration of Adjuvant CAPOX Therapy Dae-Young Zang, Hallym University (Korea)
	2. Adjuvant Immunotherapy after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Ronan Kelly, Baylor University Medical Center (USA)
	3. First-line Chemotherapy with Immunotherapy Do-Youn Oh, Seoul National University (Korea)
	4. Anti-HER2 Therapy Beyond Trastuzumab Kohei Shitara, National Cancer Center Hospital East (Japan)

Symposium 15

Session Title	Infection and Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Ji-Young Sul, Chungnam National University (Korea)
Chairs	Hee Eun Lee, Mayo Clinic (USA)
Speakers	1. EBV and Gastric Cancer Charles Rabkin, National Cancer Institute (USA)
	2. PD-1 Targeted Therapy in EBV Positive Gastric Cancer Min-Suk Kwon, Ajou University (Korea)
	3. Carcinogenesis of CagA+ HP in Gastric Cancer Masanori Hatakeyama, The University of Tokyo (Japan)
	4. Microbiomes in Gastric Carcinogenesis Yong-Chan Lee, Yonsei University (Korea)

Video Symposium 2

Session Title	Reduced Port Surgery for Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Jong Won Kim, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Chairs	Chang-Ming Huang, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital (China)
Speakers	1. Single Port Distal Gastrectomy with Billroth I (Robot) Takeshi Omori, Osaka International Cancer Institue (Japan)
	2. Single Port Laparoscopic Pylorus-preserving Gastrectomy Sang-Hoon Ahn, Seoul National University (Korea)
	3. D2 Lymph Node Dissection in Reduced Port Distal/Total Gastrectomy Jun-Ho Lee, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	4. Intracorporeal EJ Stomy During Reduced Port Total Gastrectomy Chikara Kunisaki, Yokohama City University (Japan)

Oral Presentation 7

Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 09:00 - 10:20	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Yun-Suhk Suh, Seoul National University (Korea)
Chairs	Mi-Ran Jung, Chonnnam National Univevrsity (Korea)
Speakers	1. Conversion Surgery for Stage IV Advanced Gastric Cancer: Effect of Pathologic Response (Mandard) and Radiologic Response (RECIST) on Long-term Survival after Conversion Surgery Seyeol Oh, Yonsei University (Korea)
	2. Survival Advantages of Palliative Gastrectomy in Stage IV Gastric Cancer Patients Song Ha Kim, Ajou University (Korea)
	3. Clinical Significance of Metastatic Lymph Nodes of the Extra Gastric Lymph Node Stations over Perigastric Stations after Curative Gastrectomy: A Single-center Retrospective Study Chul Hyo Jeon, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	4. Survival Benefit of Regular Follow-up after Curative Surgery in Advanced Gastric Cancer: Retrospective Analysis of Data from Prospective Multicenter Randomized Trial (KLASS-02) Sin-Hye Park, National Cancer Center (Korea)
	5. Risk Factors for Duodenal Margin Involvement in Patients Undergoing Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Raja Kalayarasan, JIPMER (India)
	6. Long-term Natural Course of Lymph Node Station 6 Metastasis after Pylorus-preserving Gastrectomy Sa-Hong Kim, Seoul National Univesity (Korea)
	7. Prognosis of the Remnant Gastric Cancer after Curative Completion Total Gastrectomy Ji Yeon Park, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	8. Textbook Outcome is a Good Prognostic Marker for Gastric Cancer Patients and Performance Index for Gastric Cancer Surgeon Eun Young Kim, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	9. The Preoperative Neutrophil-to-platelet Ratio Serves as a Predictor of Long-term Outcomes in Stage IV GC Patients Limited to Positive Cytology: A Multi-institutional Dataset Analysis Akira Nonogaki, Nagoya Univesity (Japan)
	10. Prognosis after Metachronous Liver Metastases in Patients with Stage I–III Gastric Cancer after Castrectomy Yoo Min Kim, Yonsei University (Korea)

Coffee Break	10:20 - 10:40 (Convention Hall 3F Lobby)

Symposium 16

Session Title	What Kind of Additional Treatment is Needed?
Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Convention Hall 1
Chairs	Sun-Hwi Hwang, Pusan National University (Korea)
Chairs	Hyun-Dong Chae, Daegu Catholic University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Positive Horizontal Margins after Endoscopic Resection Wan-Sik Lee, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	2. Role of Additional Surgery for EGC after Non-curative ESD Han-Hong Lee, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	3. Positive Resection Margin after Gastrectomy Chang-Ming Huang, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital (China)
	4. Beyond Indications after Proximal Gastrectomy Hitoshi Katai, Tachikawa Hospital (Japan)

Symposium 17

Session Title	An Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of GISTs
Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Convention Hall 2
Chairs	Sang Eok Lee, Konyang Univeristy (Korea)
Chairs	Sanghyun Kim, Soonchunhyang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Clinical Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Field of GISTs Treatment Eung-Hyeok Cho, Yonsei University (Korea)
	2. Trends and Outcomes of Minimal Invasive Surgery for Gastric GISTs Sang-Ho Jeong, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)
	3. The Role of Surgical Intervention in Advanced/Metastatic GISTs Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Osaka University (Japan)
	4. Emerging Drugs for Metastatic or Recurrent GISTs: Small Molecules and Immunotherapy Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan (Korea)

Education Session 3

Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Convention Hall 3
Chairs	Yoon-Seok Heo, Inha University (Korea)
Chairs	In Gyu Hwang, Chung-Ang University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Management of Anastomosis Leakage Seong Yeob Ryu, Chosun University (Korea)
	2. Adjuvant and Palliative Chemotherapy Sun-Yeong Rha, Yonsei University (Korea)
	3. Long-term Complications in Gastrectomized Patients Min-Chan Kim, Dong-A University (Korea)
	4. Post-operative Follow-up Keun-Won Ryu, National Cancer Center (Korea)

Oral Presentation 8

Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 10:40 - 12:00	Venue	Meeting Room 4
Chairs	Min Kyu Kim, Hanyang University (Korea)
Chairs	Yoon Taek Lee, Ewha Womans University (Korea)
Speakers	1. Meso-jejunal Lymph Node Dissection has a Survival Benefit in Patients with Remnant Gastric Cancer Sung Eun Oh, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
	2. Who is the Candidate for Splenic Hilar Lymph Node Dissection in Gastric Cancer? Jee-Sun Kim, Seoul National University (Korea)
	3. The Prognosis of Upper Third Gastric Cancer Compared to Middle and Lower Third Cancer Jae-Yeong Yang, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
	4. Surgical Proximal Margin Distance and Recurrance in Advanced Gastric Cancer Takashi Harino, Osaka University (Japan)
	5. Characteristics and Eradication Strategies of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in the Remnant Stomach of Survivors against Gastric Cancer Ho Seok Seo, The Catholic University of Korea (Korea)
	6. Utilization of Community-Based Health Centers (Puskesmas) to Improve Accessibility and Early Detection of Health Services for Stomach Intestinal Cancer Patients Lintong Hottua Simbolon, Alumnus of University of Lampung (Indonesia)
	7. The Relationship between Preoperative Quality of Life and Postoperative Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy Oh Jeong, Chonnam National University (Korea)
	8. Oncometabolic Surgery in Gastric Cancer Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Yunsuk Choi, Inha University (Korea)
	9. Effect of Probiotics in Improving Symptoms of Post-gastrectomy Syndrome: An Interim Report of Phase II Study Ye-Seob Jee, Dankook University
	10. Comparison of the Quality of Life between Laparoscopic Proximal Gastrectomy with Double Tract Reconstruction and Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Upper Gastric Cancer: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis Mira Yoo, Seoul National University (Korea)

Presidential Lecture

Date & Time	September 3 (Sat) 12:00 - 12:30	Venue	Convention Hall 1+2+3
Chair	Ho-Young Chung, Kyungpook National University (Korea)
Speakers	Prepararing of the Next Generation in the Era of Minimal Invasive Surgery Jeong Hwan Yook, University of Ulsan (Korea)

Closing Ceremony	12:30 - 13:00	Venue	Convention Hall 1

Overview

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Overview
Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer week 2021 (KINGCA week 2021)
Date	September 30 - October 2, 2021
Venue	Virtual conference
Theme	Make our Dreams come True in a MultiDisciplinary Team!
Programs	Opening/Closing Ceremony, Plenary Lecture, Symposium, JS Min Memorial Lecture, JP KIM Memorial Lecture, Oral Presentation, Multidisciplinary Team, Education Session, Nurse Session, Video Symposium Session, Luncheon Symposium, Presidential Lecture, General Assembly, The Quarter-Century History of KGCA by White Book, Nationwide Survey of Gastric Cancer in 2019, KGCA-JGCA Board Meeting, The 1st KGCA-JGCA joint session
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English
KINGCA week 2021 Secretariat	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association #1616, Gwanghwamun Officia, 92 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03186, Korea E-mail : kingca@kgca-i.or.kr Website: www.kgca-i.or.kr

Scientific Program

Day 2 (Oct 1, Fri)

Special Session 1

Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 08:10 - 08:25	Venue	Room A, B
Chairs	Min-Gew Choi, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Speaker	The Quarter-Century History of KGCA by White Book Jae-Ho Cheong, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Symposium 1

Session Title	Recent Update of Chemotherapy
Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 08:30 - 10:00	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Dae Young Zang, Hallym University College of Medicine Sang Cheul Oh, Korea University College of Medicine
Speaker	Recent Update of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Chi Hoon Maeng, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine Recent Update of Palliative Chemotherapy Jin-Soo Kim, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center Recent Update of Immunotherapy Minkyu Jung, Yonsei University College of Medicine Recent Update of Target Agents Daisuke Takahari, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research

Multidisciplinary Team 1

Session Title	Treatment of high risk EGC patients; ESD vs. Surgery
Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 10:10 - 11:35	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Hyung-Ho Kim, Seoul National University College of Medicine Jae Gyu Kim, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
Speaker	Case presentation (before treatment) Hyo-Joon Yang, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Endoscopic treatment Soo-Jeong Cho, Seoul National University College of Medicine Pathologist's perspective Sung Hak Lee, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Surgical treatment Sang Eok Lee, College of medicine, Konyang University
Chair & Speaker	Discussion

Education Session 1

Session Title	Management of Complication after Gastrectomy
Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 10:10 - 11:35	Venue	Room B
Chairs	Sungsoo Park, Korea University College of Medicine Kyung Won Seo, Kosin University College of Medicine
Speaker	Various type of anastomosis leakage Han Hong Lee, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Intraoperative and postoperative bleeding Tae-Han Kim, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital school of Medicine Intestinal obstruction including internal hernia Ho Seok Seo, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Managements for various symptomatic complaints at outpatient clinic Mi Ran Jung, Chonnam National University Medical School

JS Min Memorial Lecture

Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 11:40 - 12:10	Venue	Room A, B
Chairs	Ho-young Chung, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
Speaker	Optimal adjuvant therapy for locally advanced gastric cancer Won Ki Kang, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

Symposium 2

Session Title	Resection Margins for Treatment of Gastric Cancer
Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 13:00 - 14:25	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Hyundong Chae, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine Hye Seung Lee, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Speaker	Pathologist’s Perspective: Examination of Resection Margin Sangjeong Ahn, Catholic Kwandong University College of medicine Endoscopist’s Perspective: Resection Margin for Endoscopic Resection Ji Yong Ahn, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Surgeon’s Perspective: Resection Margin for Gastrectomy Chang Min Lee, Korea University Ansan Hospital Treatment of Postoperative R1 status Sang-Yong Son, Ajou University College of Medicine

Symposium 3

Session Title	Peritoneal Metastasis
Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 14:30 - 16:00	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Hoon Hur, Ajou University College of Medicine Ye Seob Jee, College of Medicine, Dankook University
Speaker	CT-based model to predict peritoneal metastasis Woo Kyoung Jeong, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Molecular mechanism or biomarker related to peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer Mitsuro Kanda, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastasis Jong-Han Kim, Korea University College of Medicine Hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion with chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Gastric Cancer Brian D Badgewell, The University of Texas

KLASS Symposium

Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 14:30 - 16:00	Venue	Room B
Chairs	Young-Kyu Park, Chonnam National University Medical School Min Chan Kim, Dong-A University, College of Medicine
Speaker	Various reconstruction after DG ; how & why? Sang-Ho Jeong, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine A Modified Billroth II with Braun Anastomosis in Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy: Long term outcomes compared with Roux-en-Y anastomosis Junjun Ma, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Result of KLASS-04 Trial Hyuk-Joon Lee, Seoul National University College of Medicine Result of KLASS-05 Trial Do Joong Park, Seoul National University College of Medicine

The 1st KGCA-JGCA Joint session

Date & Time	October 1 (Fri.), 16:10 - 17:40	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Laparoscopic surgery of AGC; Evidence and practice Young-Woo Kim, National Cancer Center
Speaker	Japanese Surgeon's view Kazuyuki Kojima, Dokkyo Medical University Korean Surgeon's view Woo Jin Hyung, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Chairs	Classification of undifferentiated cancer; Poorly cohesive, Signet ring cell, and poorly differentiated Kyoung-Mee Kim, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Speaker	Japanese Pathologist's view Tomio Arai, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Korean Pathologist's view Myeong-Cherl Kook, National Cancer Center

Day 3 (Oct 2, Sat)

Special Session 2

Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 08:10 - 08:25	Venue	Room A, B
Chairs	Keun Won Ryu, National Cancer Center
Speaker	Nationwide Survey of Gastric Cancer in 2019 Seung-Wan Ryu, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital

Symposium 4

Session Title	Knack and Pitfalls in Surgical Oncology Trials
Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 08:30 - 10:00	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Oh Jeong, Chonnam National University Medical School Dong-Hoe Koo, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Speaker	Future Issues in Clinical Trials of Gastric Cancer Surgery Takeo Fukagawa , Teikyo University School of Medicine New endpoints and statistical designs Byung-Ho Nam, HERINGS Application of QOL assessment tools BangWool Eom, National Cancer Center Critical tips in conducting MDT trial Min-Hee Ryu, University of Ulsan College of Medicine

Video Symposium

Session Title	Splenic Hilar and Lower Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection In Minimal Invasive Surgery
Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 08:30 - 10:00	Venue	Room B
Chairs	Chan-young Kim, Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine Oh Kyoung Kwon, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
Speaker	Laparoscopic Splenic Hilar LND (Left side approach) Chao-hui ZHENG , Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Laparoscopic Splenic Hilar LND (Right side approach) Takahiro Kinoshita, EAST NCC Laparoscopic Lower Mediastinal LND Beom Su Kim, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Robotic Lower Mediastinal LND Noriyuki Inaki, Kanazawa University

Plenary Lecture

Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 10:10 - 10:35	Venue	Room A, B
Chairs	Moon-Soo Lee, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital
Speaker	KLASS II trial Sang-Uk HAN, Ajou University College of Medicine

JP KIM Memorial Lecture

Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 10:40 - 11:10	Venue	Room A, B
Chairs	Jae-Moon Bae, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Speaker	TBA Han-Kwang Yang, Seoul National University College of Medicine

Multidisciplinary Team 2

Session Title	Treatment of Obstructive Gastric Cancer with distant metastasis; Surgery vs. Chemotherapy
Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 12:30 - 13:55	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Tae Yong Jeon, Pusan National University College of Medicine Sun Young Rha, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Speaker	Case presentation (before treatment) Won Jun Seo, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro Hospital Palliative chemotherapy (perioperative vs not) Bum Jun Kim, Hallym University College of Medicine Endoscopic treatment (Stent vs Surgery) Dae Young Cheung, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Surgical treatment (Bypass vs resection) Myoung-Won Son, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital
Chair & Speaker	Discussion

Education Session 2

Session Title	Endoscopic Treatment in Specific Situations
Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 12:30 - 13:55	Venue	Room B
Chairs	Kyo young Song, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Hyuk Lee, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Speaker	Endoscopic Resection in Esophagogastric Junction Cancer Seiichiro Abe , National Cancer Center Hospital New Endoscopic Hemostasis Methods in Patients with Upper GI Bleeding (tumor bleeding) Moon Won Lee, Pusan National University College of Medicine Balloon Enteroscope-guided Stenting in Patients with Malignant Inoperable Small Bowel Obstruction Jinsu Kim, Catholic University College of Medicine Endoscopic Management and Prevention of Postsurgical or Post-ESD stricture Hee Seok Moon, Chungnam National University School of Medicine

Symposium 5

Session Title	Treatment of Gastric Subepithelial Tumor
Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 14:00 - 15:30	Venue	Room A
Chairs	Seong Yeob Ryu, Chosun University College of Medicine Joong-Min Park, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
Speaker	Update of pathologic diagnosis An Na Seo, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine Surgical resection of SET involving gastroesophageal junction Jin-Jo Kim, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Medical Treatment for Malignant GIST Sebastian Bauer , West German Cancer Center Endoscopic treatment of subepithelial tumor Gwang Ha Kim, Pusan National University College of Medicine

Nurse Symposium

Session Title	위암 전문 간호사를 위한 세션
Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 14:00 - 15:30	Venue	Room B
Chairs	Jae-Seok Min, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences WON-HEE SIM, Seoul National University Hospital
Speaker	위암 전문 간호사를 위한 위암의 진단 (Gastric cancer diagnosis training for new nurses) Ara Jo, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital 위암 전문 간호사를 위한 내시경적 점막 절제술 환자 간호 (Post-ESD patient care for new nurses) LEE SUN YOUNG, Asan Medical Center 위암 전문 간호사를 위한 위절제술 환자 간호 (Post-gastrectomy patient care for new nurses) Yun Jin, National Cancer Center 위암 전문 간호사를 위한 위암 항암치료 환자 간호 (Gastric cancer chemotherapy patient care for new nurses) MiSun Yi, Samsung Medical Center

Presidential Lecture

Date & Time	October 2 (Sat.), 15:40 - 16:10	Venue	Room A, B
Chairs	Young-Don Min, Chosun University College of Medicine
Speaker	Challenges and Choices Ho-young Chung, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine

Overview

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Overview
Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer week 2020 (KINGCA week 2020)
Date	August 3-5, 2020
Venue	Lotte Hotel Seoul, Korea
Theme	BACK TO THE BASIC!
Programs	Presidential Lecture, Named Lecture, Symposium, Video Symposium, Educational Session, Plenary oral session (Fellow / Resident), Quiz Festival, Oral / Poster Presentation, Meet the Professor, Research Group Meeting, Luncheon Symposium, Exhibition, Opening / Closing Ceremony, Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English

Scientific Program

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Awardees

Best Plenary Oral Presentation Award

Name	Country	Title
Kyung Ho Pak ( Hallym Univ.	Korea	Complement and Coagulation Cascade Pathway Influences on Lymph Node Metastasis in Advanced Gastric Cancer - NGS Analysis
Shin Hee Lee ( The Catholic Univ. of Korea	Korea	Genetic Characterization of Molecular Targets in Korean Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
You Jeong Heo ( Sungkyunkwan Univ.	Korea	Dysregulated miRNA in a Cancer-prone Environment: A Study of Gastric Non-neoplastic Mucosa
In Gyu Kwon ( Yonsei Univ.	Korea	Comparisons between Isoperistaltic and Antiperistaltic Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy: Prospective Randomized Study
Ki Bum Park ( The Catholic Univ. of Korea	Korea	Risk Factors and Prevalence of Osteoporosis After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Case-Control Study
Yoon Ju Jung ( The Catholic Univ. of Korea	Korea	Venous Thromboembolism Incidence and Postoperative Prophylaxis Use for Gastric Cancer Patients; Long-Term Follow up Results From the Protector Randomized Clinical Trial
Young Min Kim ( Yonsei Univ.	Korea	Predictive Factors for Extragastric Recurrence of Early Gastric Cancer after Curative Resection
Abdulrahman Albakheet ( The Catholic Univ. of Korea	Korea	Surveillance Endoscopy Guideline Based on the Development of Remnant Gastric Cancer

Overview

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Overview
Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer week 2019 (KINGCA week 2019)
Date	April 11 – 13, 2019
Venue	Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea
Theme	BEYOND the BEST, SHARE the SPIRIT !
Programs	Presidential Lecture, Named Lecture, Symposium, Video Symposium, Educational Session, Plenary oral session (Fellow / Resident), Quiz Festival, Oral / Poster Presentation, Meet the Professor, Research Group Meeting, Luncheon Symposium, Exhibition, Opening / Closing Ceremony, Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English

Scientific Program

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Awardees

Best Plenary Oral Presentation Award

Ranking	Name	Country	Title
1st	Hoon HUR ( Ajou Univeristy School of Medicine )	Korea	Inhibiting the GAS6/AXL axis suppresses tumor progression by blocking the interaction between cancer-associated fibroblasts and cancer cells in gastric carcinoma
2nd	Kyoung-Yun JEONG ( Seoul National University College of Medicine )	Korea	NIR-image for HER2 positive gastric cancer
2nd	Vladimir KHOMIAKOV ( P .A. Herzen Moscow Research Oncological Institute )	Russia	Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) combining with standard systemic chemotherapy in gastric cancer (GC) with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Results of 294 procedures in 121 patients from non-randomized phase-2 study.
3rd	Seong-Ho KONG ( Seoul National University Hospital )	Korea	Intraoperative neurophysiologic testing of the perigastric vagus nerve branches to identify the nerve’s signal pathway and viability during gastrectomy
3rd	In Seob LEE ( University of Ulsan College of Medicine )	Korea	Impact of remnant stomach volume and anastomosis on nutrition and body composition in gastric cancer patients
3rd	Kyung Won SEO ( Kosin University )	Korea	Cost effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication versus continuous medical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease in Korea
3rd	Menglin NIE ( Peking University Cancer Hospital )	China	Long noncoding RNA SDCBP2-AS1 inhibits gastric cancer progression through SDCBP2-AS1/hnRNPK/β-catenin axis
3rd	Jian-Xian Lin ( Fujian Medical University Union Hospital )	China	A novel immune cells-included model to predicting survival and adjuvant chemotherapy benefit for gastric cancer patients after R0 gastrectomy
3rd	Hong Jin YOON ( Yonsei University College of Medicine )	Korea	Application of artificial intelligence(AI) technology for the prediction of invasion depth in early gastric cancer (EGC)

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Overview
Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2018 (KINGCA Week 2018)
Date	April 26 – 28, 2018
Venue	Walkerhill Hotel, Seoul, Korea
Theme	SHARE the BEST!
Programs	Named Lecture, Symposium, Video Symposium, Educational Session, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation, uncheon Symposium, Exhibition, Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English

Scientific Program

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Awardees

Best Plenary Oral Presentation Award

Name	Country	Title
Yoshiaki Shoji ( Cancer Institute Hospital)	Japan	Feasibility study for Sentinel node mapping by indocyanine green fluorescence imaging and metastatic diagnosis by one-step nucleic acid amplification in laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery
Sa -Hong Kim ( Seoul National University Hospital )	Korea	Gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis more than 15 (N3b): is it really stage III disease?
Tae Gyun Lee ( University of Ulsan )	Korea	Surgical outcomes and over one year follow-up results of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: Single-center experiences
Minoa Karin Jung ( Yonsei University )	Korea	Impact of fluorescent guided lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer
Sang Il Choi ( National Cancer Center )	Korea	Three-year interval for endoscopic screening may reduce the mortality in patients with gastric cancer
Sung Eun Oh ( Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine )	Korea	Prediction of overall survival and novel classification of patients with gastric cancer using survival recurrent network

Overview

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Overview
Title	The Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2017 (KINGCA Week 2017)
Date	March 23 – 25, 2017
Venue	BEXCO, Busan
Theme	Leading the Future!
Programs	Named Lecture, Symposium, Video Symposium, Educational Session, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation, uncheon Symposium, Exhibition, Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner
Host	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Official Language	English

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Overview

Overview
Title	Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2016 (KINGCA Week 2016) & 6th Asia-Pacific Gastroesophageal Cancer Congress (6th APGCC)
Dates	April 20~23, 2016
Theme	Asia, Let’s go together!
Venue	Lotte Hotel Seoul
Participants	791 participants from 25 countries
Hosted By	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Organized By	KINGCA Week 2016 Organizing Committee
Official Language	English

Organizing Committee

Organization Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chairman	Han-Kwang Yang	Seoul National University College of Medicine
President	Seung-Man Park	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Vice President	Seung Ho Choi	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Vice President	Hwoon-Yong Jung	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Auditor	Jae-Moon Bae	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Auditor	Sang-Uk Han	Ajou University School of Medicine
Scientific Program Committee Chair	Wook Kim	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Publication Committee Chair	Woo Jin Hyung	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Finance Committee Chair	Moon-Soo Lee	Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine
Registration Committee Chair	Dong-Woo Shin	Hallym University College of Medicine
International Committee Chair	Hyung-Ho Kim	Seoul National University College of Medicine
Public Relations Committee Chair	Sun-Young Rha	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Intelligence Committee Chair	Young Woo Kim	National Cancer Center
Education Committee Chair	Jeong Hwan Yook	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Liaison Committee Chair	Ho-Young Chung	Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
Awards Committee Chair	Taesung Sohn	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Social Program Committee Chair	Seong-Heum Park	Korea University College of Medicine
Multidisciplinary Research Committee Chair	Yoon-Seok Heo	Inha University Hospital
Secretary General	Sung Geun Kim	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Exhibition Committee Chair	Seong Yeoob Ryu	Chonnam National University Medical School
Deputy Secretary General	Do Joong Park	Seoul National University College of Medicine

Scientific Program Committee

Scientific Program Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Wook Kim	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Members	Hyuk-Joon Lee	Seoul National University College of Medicine
	Oh Kyoung Kwon	Kyungpook National University Hospital
	Joon Mee Kim	Ajou University School of Medicine
	Hyoung-Il Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Sung-Soo Park	Korea University College of Medicine
	BangWool Eom	National Cancer Center
	Moon-Won Yoo	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
	Jong Seok Lee	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
	Jun Haeng Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Han Hong Lee	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
	Hoon Hur	Ajou University School of Medicine
	Dong Jin Kim	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
	Tae-Yong Kim	Seoul National University College of Medicine

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee
Name	Affiliation
Soo Sang Sohn	Keimyung University School of Medicine
Yong Kwan Cho	Ajou University School of Medicine
Jong-Inn Lee	Korea Cancer Center Hospital
Sung Hoon Noh	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Dong-Heon Kim	Pusan National University School of Medicine
Wansik Yu	Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
Young Jae Mok	Korea University College of Medicine
Doo Hyun Yang	Chonbuk University School of Medicine
Cho Hyun Park	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Sung Joon Kwon	Hanyang University School of Medicine

Scientific Program

Overview

Overview
Title	Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2015 (KINGCA Week 2015)
Dates	April 2-4, 2015
Theme	Together, we can make it better
Venue	Lotte Hotel, Jeju, Korea
Participants	551 participants from 18 countries
Hosted By	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Organized By	KINGCA Week 2015 Organizing Committee
Official Language	English

Organizing Committee

Organization Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chairman	Cho Hyun Park	The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine
President	Sung Joon Kwon	Hanyang University School of Medicine
Vice President	Seung-Man Park	The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine
Vice President	Yong Chan Lee	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Secretary General	Jae-Moon Bae	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Scientific Committee Chair	Sang-Uk Han	Ajou University School of Medicine
Finance Committee Chair	Moon-Soo Lee	Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine
Public Relations Committee Chair	Taesung Sohn	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Registration Committee Chair	Yong Il Kim	Ewha Womans University School of Medicine
Exhibition Committee Chair	Hyung-Min Chin	The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine
Education Committee Chair	Jeong Hwan Yook	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Publication Committee Chair	Woo Jin Hyung	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Liaison Committee Chair	Young-Don Min	Chosun University College of Medicine
Social Program Committee Chair	Ho-Young Chung	Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
Awards Committee Chair	Young Woo Kim	National Cancer Center
International Committee Chair	Han-Kwang Yang	Seoul National University College of Medicine
Intelligence Committee Chair	Hyung-Ho Kim	Seoul National University College of Medicine
Deputy Secretary General	Sung Geun Kim	The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine
Auditor	Byung Sik Kim	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Auditor	Seung Ho Choi	Yonsei University College of Medicine

Scientific Program Committee

Scientific Program Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Sang-Uk Han	Ajou University School of Medicine
Members	Jong Won Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Seok Yun Kang	Ajou University School of Medicine
	Joon Mee Kim	Inha University School of Medicine
	Hyoung-Il Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Sung-Soo Park	Korea University College of Medicine
	Jun Haeng Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Jun Ho Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Sun Young Lee	Konkuk University College of Medicine
	Hyuk-Joon Lee	Seoul National University College of Medicine
	Woo Jin Hyung	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Tae yong Kim	Seoul National University College of Medicine

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Sang-Uk Han	Ajou University School of Medicine
Members	Jong Won Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Seok Yun Kang	Ajou University School of Medicine
	Joon Mee Kim	Inha University School of Medicine
	Hyoung-Il Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Sung-Soo Park	Korea University College of Medicine
	Jun Haeng Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Jun Ho Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Sun Young Lee	Konkuk University College of Medicine
	Hyuk-Joon Lee	Seoul National University College of Medicine
	Woo Jin Hyung	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Tae yong Kim	Seoul National University College of Medicine

Scientific Program

Day1(4/2)

Day1(4/2)
Time	Room A	Room B	Room C
10:20-10:30	Opening Remarks
10:30-12:00	Symposium 1	Symposium 3	Poster Exhibition
12:00-13:20	Luncheon Symposium
13:30-15:00	Symposium 2	Symposium 4
15:00-15:20	Coffee Break
15:20-16:50	Oral Presentation 1	Oral Presentation 2	Poster Exhibition
17:00-17:50			Poster Presentation
18:00	Welcome Ceremony(Vocano Show Garden)

Day2(4/3)

Day2(4/3)
Time	Room A	Room B	Room C
07:30-08:20	Meet the Professor
08:30-10:00	Symposium 5	Symposium 9	Oral Presentation 3
10:00-10:20	Coffee Break
10:20-11:50	Symposium 6	Symposium 10	Oral Presentation 4
12:00-12:50	JP Kim Memorial Lecture
13:00-13:50	Luncheon Symposium	Luncheon Symposium
14:00-15:30	Symposium 7	Educational Session for Nurses 1	Oral Presentation 5
15:30-15:50	Coffee Break
15:50-17:20	Symposium 8	Educational Session for Nurses 2	Oral Presentation 6

Day3(4/4)

Day3(4/4)
Time	Room A	Room B	Room C
07:30-08:20	Meet the Professor
08:30-10:00	Forum	Symposium 11	Oral Presentation 7
10:00-10:20	Coffee Break
10:20-10:50	Presidential Lecture
10:50-11:20	General Assembly
11:20-11:50	Award Ceremony
11:50	Closing Remarks

Daily Program

Overview

Overview
Title	Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2014 (KINGCA Week 2014)
Dates	May 15-17, 2014
Theme	Together, we can make the difference
Venue	Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea
Participants	533 participants from 22 countries
Hosted By	The Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Organized By	KINGCA Week 2014 Organizing Committee
Official Language	English

Organizing Committee

Organization Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chairman	Cho Hyun Park	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
President	Doo-Hyun Yang	Chonbuk University School of Medicine
Vice President	Sung Joon Kwon	Hanyang University School of Medicine
Vice President	Jae Gyu Kim	Chung-Ang University School of Medicine
Secretary General	Jae-Moon Bae	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Scientific Committee Chair	Sang-Uk Han	Ajou University School of Medicine
Finance Committee Chair	Moon-Soo Lee	Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine
Public Relations Committee Chair	Taesung Sohn	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Registration Committee Chair	YongIl Kim	Iwha Womans University School of Medicine
Exhibition Committee Chair	Hyung-Min Chin	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Education Committee Chair	Jeonghwan Yook	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Publication Committee Chair	Woo Jin Hyung	Yonsei University College of Medicine
Liaison Committee Chair	Young-Don Min	Chosun University College of Medicine
Social Program Committee Chair	Ho-Young Chung	Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
Awards Committee Chair	Young-Woo Kim	National Cancer Center
International Committee Chair	Han-Kwang Yang	Seoul National University College of Medicine
Intelligence Committee Chair	Hyung-Ho Kim	Seoul National University College of Medicine
Deputy Secretary General	Sung Geun Kim	The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine
Auditor	Byung Sik Kim	University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Auditor	Seung Ho Choi	Yonsei University College of Medicine

Scientific Program Committee

Scientific Program Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Sang-Uk Han	Ajou University School of Medicine
Members	Jong Won Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Seok Yun Kang	Ajou University School of Medicine
	Joon Mee Kim	Inha University School of Medicine
	Tae Yong Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Hyoung-Il Kim	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Sungsoo Park	Korea University College of Medicine
	Sun Young Lee	Konkuk University School of Medicine
	Jun Haeng Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Jun Ho Lee	Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
	Hyuk-Joon Lee	Seoul National University College of Medicine
	Woo Jin	Yonsei University College of Medicine

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee
Position	Name	Affiliation
Members	Soo Sang Sohn	Keimyung University School of Medicine
	Yong Kwan Cho	Ajou University School of Medicine
	Jong-Inn Lee Korea	Cancer Center Hospital
	Sung Hoon Noh	Yonsei University College of Medicine
	Dong-Heon Kim	Pusan National University School of Medicine
	Wansik Yu Kyungpook	National University School of Medicine
	Young Jae Mok	Korea University College of Medicine

Scientific Program

DAY1 (5/15)

DAY1 (5/15)
Time	Room A	Room B	Room C
10:20-10:30	Opening Remarks
10:30-12:00	Symposium 1	Symposium 3	Poster Exhibition
12:00-13:20	Luncheon Symposium
13:30-15:00	Symposium 2	Symposium 4
15:00-15:20	Coffee Break
15:20-16:50	Oral Presentation 1	Oral Presentation 2	Poster Exhibition
17:00-17:50			Poster Presentation
18:00	Welcome Ceremony(Vocano Show Garden)

Day2 (5/16)

Day2 (5/16)
Time	101 (1F)	102 (1F)	103 (1F)	104 (1F)
07:30~08:20	Meet the Professor (Robotic Gastrectomy)	Meet the Professor (Laparoscopic Gastrectomy)	Meet the Professor (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection)	Meet the Professor (Submucosal Tumor Management)
08:30~10:00	Symposium 4 (ESD)	Video Presentation 1	Oral Presentation 2 (Prognosis)	Poster Exhibition
10:00~10:20	Coffee Break
10:20~11:50	Symposium 5 (GIST)	KLASS Symposium 2 (Laparoscopic Reconstruction)	Oral Presentation 3 (Chemotherapy & Staging)
11:50~12:20	Presidential Lecture
12:20~12:40	General Assembly
12:40~13:30	Luncheon Symposium
13:30~14:30				Poster Presentation
14:30~16:00	Symposium 6 (Carcinogenesis and Metastasis)	Oral Presentation 4 (Laparoscopic & Robotic Gastrectomy)	Oral Presentation 5 (Endoscopic Resection)	Poster Exhibition
16:00~16:20	Coffee Break
16:20~17:50	Symposium 7 (Ongoing Clinical Trial in Gastric Cancer)	Video Symposium (D2 Dissection)	Oral Presentation 6 (Complication)

Day3 (5/17)

Day3 (5/17)
Time	101 (1F)	102 (1F)	103 (1F)	104 (1F)
07:30~08:20	Meet the Professor (Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery)	Meet the Professor (Antireflux Surgery)	Meet the Professor (Laparoscopic Gastrectomy)	Meet the Professor (Robotic Gastrectomy)
08:30 ~09:30	Symposium 8 (Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery)	Symposium 9 (Postoperative Complication Management)	Oral Presentation 7 (Sentinel LN & Others)
09:30~10:30	Symposium 10 (Antireflux Surgery)	Symposium 11 (Debatable Issues in Gastric Cancer Treatment)	Oral Presentation 8 (Basic Research)
10:30~10:50	Coffee Break
10:50~11:50	JP Kim Memorial Lecture
11:50~12:10	Award Ceremony
12:10~12:20	Closing Remark

Daily Program

Congress & Event

Congress

Overview

Overview

Scientific Program

Overview

Scientific Program

Overview

Scientific Program

Day 1 (Sep 14, Thu)

Symposium 1

Plenary Oral Presentation

Symposium 2

Oral Presentation 1

Plenary Lecture

JS Min Memorial Lecture

Luncheon Symposium 1 - Hanmi Science

Luncheon Symposium 2 - Olympus

Symposium 3

Symposium 4

Symposium 5

Oral Presentation 2

Symposium 6

Educational Session 1

Symposium 7

Oral Presentation 3

MDT Case Conference 1

KGCA Grant Session

Symposium 8

Satellite Symposium 1 - ONO / BMS

Oral Presentation 4

Satellite Symposium 2 - Sanofi

Day 2 (Sep 15, Fri)

KGCA-JGCA Board Meeting

Symposium 9

Video Symposium 1

KLASS (Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group) Session

Oral Presentation 5

Satellite Symposium 3 - Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

JP Kim Memorial Lecture

General Assembly (for KGCA member)

Luncheon Symposium 3 - Medtronic Korea Ltd.

Luncheon Symposium 4 - Johnson & Johnson MEDTECH (ETHICON)

Symposium 10

Educational Session 2

Symposium 11

Satellite Symposium 4 - Astellas

Oral Presentation 6

MDT Case Conference 2

Symposium 12

KGCA-JGCA Joint Symposium

Nurse Session (Korean)

Oral Presentation 7

Poster Presentation with Discussion

Day 3 (Sep 16, Sat)

Oral Presentation 8

Symposium 13

Video Symposium 2

Symposium 14

Oral Presentation 9

Symposium 15

Educational Session 3

Symposium 16

Oral Presentation 10

Presidential Lecture

Overview

Scientific Program

Day 1 (Sep 1, Thu)

Symposium 1

Symposium 2

Video Symposium 1

Oral Presentation 1

Plenary Lecture

JS Min Memorial Lecture

Luncheon Symposium 1 - Hanmi Healthcare

Luncheon Symposium 2 - Olympus

Symposium 3

Symposium 4

Education Session 1

Satellite Symposium 1 - Jeil Pharmaceutical